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Landmark Supreme Court Cases: Impact on Society

Explore the significance of Supreme Court cases and their impact on society, particularly those related to the First Amendment, rights for African Americans, and rights of the accused. Learn about key Chief Justices like John Marshall and Earl Warren and their influence on the court's decisions.

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Landmark Supreme Court Cases: Impact on Society

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  1. Landmark Supreme Court Cases

  2. Question: What is a “landmark” Supreme Court case? A case that had a major impact on society because, like all Supreme Court cases, they ultimately changed the way Americans understand/interpret the U.S. Constitution. Question: Who makes up the Supreme Court?  Nine judges, called justices — make up the Supreme Court of the United States. The Supreme Court is led by one justice, called the Chief Justice of the United States. The other eight justices are known as Associate Justices. Justices are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. This nomination and confirmation process is an example of the constitutional principle known as checks and balances.

  3. Landmark Supreme Court Cases dealing with the First Amendment.

  4. Landmark Supreme Court Cases dealing with rights for African Americans

  5. RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED (a person ACCUSED of a crime) * All of these cases were decided when Earl Warren was acting Chief Justice (Warren Court) - expansion of individual rights in criminal cases

  6. Supreme Court Decisions Under Chief Justice JOHN MARSHALL (1801-1835) • If you see… John Marshall Answer: Either he expanded the power of the federal government, or judicial review

  7. Chief Justice John Marshall is a MAD MAN Marbury v. MADison (1803 – same yr as Louisiana Purchase) Supreme Court power to decide whether laws passed by Congress were constitutional or unconstitutional = JUDICIAL REVIEW - Marshall was the MAN for strengthening the power of the U.S. Supreme Court

  8. Supreme Court Decisions Under Chief Justice EARL WARREN (1953-1969) Key Influence: active in expanding the rights of the accused

  9. TO STUDY FOR THE REGENTS

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