-
Marbury v.madison (1803)
1.) what it's about? : Established judicial review wether scouts can rule unconstitutional
2.) public opinion? : not well like originally
3.) democratic? : yes
4.) controversial? : yes
5.) why? : seen as power grab
6.) principal/ trend? : judicial review
7.) important because? : established sup. court as sole interpreter of constitution highest law of land -
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
1.) what's it about? : racial segregation on railroad
2.) public opinion? : favored segregation policies
3.) democratic? : no
4.) controversial? : yes
5.) why? : legality of racial segregation
6.) principle/ trend? : judicial restraint
7.) important because? : precedent for " separate but equal" -
Brown v. Board of education (1954)
1.) What's it about? : racial segregation in schools
2.) public opinion?: many were against but more in favor
3.) democratic? : yes
4.) controversial ?: yes
5.) why ?: blacks believed what they said counted for something
6.) principle/ trend?: judicial actruism
7.) important bc?: overturned "seperate but equal principle" -
Roe v. Wade (1973)
1.)What's it about?: a Texas abortion law
2.)Public opinion ?: public is divided sc ruling may or may not reflect
3.)Democratic?: yes
4.)Controversial?: yes
5.)Why?: half the population is pro life other half is pro choice
6.)Principle/ trend?: judicial actruism
7.)Important bc ?: established state restriction an abortion unconstitutional -
Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)
1.) whats it about ?: same sex marriage ban
2.) public opinion ?: majority for it
3.) democratic ?: no
4.) controversial ?: yes
5.) why ?: religious views of people in America
6.) principle/ trends ?: judicial actruism
7.) important because?: same sex marriage legal nationwide & must be recognized by all 50 states