Landmark Supreme Court Cases

Let’s Learn About Landmark Supreme Court Cases Related to Civil Rights and Civil Liberties:

SS.7.CG.3.11 – Analyze the effects of landmark Supreme Court decisions on law, liberty and the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.

Civil Liberties: Gideon, Miranda, Tinker, and Hazelwood

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Civil Liberties: US v Nixon, Bush v Gore, and Heller v. D.C.

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Civil Rights: Marbury (review), Dred Scott, Plessy, Brown, and in re Gault

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Readings

The U.S. Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States. The Court has decided important cases, known as landmarks, that have had an impact on society. 

Benchmark Clarification 1: Landmark Supreme Court Cases
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Benchmark Clarification 2: Primary Sources and Supreme Court Cases
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Benchmark Clarification 3: Supreme Court Cases and Their Impact
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Benchmark Clarification 4: Supreme Court Cases and the Constitution
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