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CIVICS 101
Supreme Court Cases
Supreme Court: The highest court in the land, it is the court of last resort for those looking for justice.
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Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
45.8 million slaves are still held today in a few countries most notably in Central and East Asia and Central Africa. -
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
When one legal right infringes upon another legal right who wins? -
McColloch v. Maryland (1819)
What happens when a federal “right” is not stated in the Constitution and is at odds with a state’s right? -
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Different political entities often try to stake out their power against the others.
Source material from U.S. Supreme Court Decisions by Douglas Moskowitz, Editor | Landmark Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court by James Dailey, Editor
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Ronald Regan
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