Civic Literacy Landmark Cases Study Guide Exam Fully Answered 2024.

Brown v. Board of Education - Answer 1954 case that overturned Separate but Equal standard of discrimination in education. Gideon v. Wainwright - Answer A person who cannot afford an attorney may have one appointed by the government. Due process Dred Scott v. Sanford - Answer The case that ruled that slaves were property and could not sue. Missouri Comprimise Gibbons v. Ogden - Answer Commerce clause case (1824). Federal government has power over interstate commerce Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier - Answer School newspapers can be censored by teachers and administrators Korematsu v. United States - Answer Supreme Court case that upheld the government's wartime internment policy Mapp v. Ohio - Answer Established the exclusionary rule was applicable to the states (evidence seized illegally cannot be used in court) Marbury v. Madison - Answer Established judicial review McCulloch v. Maryland - Answer Supreme Court ruling (1819) confirming the supremacy of national over state government. States cannot tax national banks