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The Judicial Branch

Famous Supreme Court Cases:

Marbury v. Madison- Judicial Review, Federalism

McColloch v. Maryland- State Taxes, National Supremacy

Gibbons v. Ogden- State Rights, Commerce Clause

Dred Scott v. Sandford- Slavery, Missouri Compromise

Korematsu v. United States- Japanese Internment, Equal Protection

Miranda v. Arizona- Due Process, "Miranda Rights"

Gideon v. Wainwright- RIght to Counsel, Due Process

Brown v. Board of Education- Equal Protection, School Segregation

Roe v. Wade- Abortion, RIght to Privacy

Types of Cases Heard By the Federal Courts:

  • Federal Crimes
  • Civil Suits between citizens of different states
  • Bankruptcy
  • Maritime Law
  • Naturalization
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