Major Supreme Court Cases

5th Amendment rights cover you even during interrogation, you must be told your rights

Students' freedom of the press can be limited by schools

defendants have the right to a lawyer when questioned and a trial

the president cannot claim executive privilege to hide evidence in an investigation

abortion in the first trimester is legal

struck down laws against interracial marriage

evidence obtained illegally cannot be used in court

In the case Tinker v. Des Moines, students' rights under the __ amendment were further defined

Segregation and Jim Crow laws are ok; "separate but equal" is ok

school personnel like teachers do not need a search warrant to search student property

Which Supreme Court case ended segregation in schools?

legalized gay marriage in all 50 states

the 24th Amendment:

said the Constitutional rights of the Japanese Americans could be limited during WW2

holding places for minorities in college admissions (quotas) is illegal.

Said slaves were property, not people and had no rights

Determined the winner of the 2000 election to by calling an end to the recalls in Florida

juveniles have the same rights to due process as adults in court

said the SCOTUS has the power of judicial review

said freedom of speech can be limited to protect the country during war

laws banning contraception are illegal (created the right to privacy)

students' freedom of speech can be limited if it is disruptive to school