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Supreme Court Cases to Know!!!. Marbury vs. Madison. William Marbury was a appointment as Justice of the Peace in the District of Columbia Last minute appointment by John Adams Secretary of State James Madison refused Case went to the Supreme Court Ruled in favor of Madison
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Marbury vs. Madison • William Marbury was a appointment as Justice of the Peace in the District of Columbia • Last minute appointment by John Adams • Secretary of State James Madison refused • Case went to the Supreme Court • Ruled in favor of Madison • Established Judicial Review http://www.oyez.org/cases/1792-1850/1803/1803_0/
McCulloch v. Maryland • Maryland passed a statue that placed a tax on all banks not chartered by the State. • U.S. government set up the Second Bank of the United States. • Courts upheld the authority of the Federal Government • States did not have the power to tax a Federal Bank • This would help uphold the power of the Federal government. • http://www.oyez.org/cases/1792-1850/1819/1819_0
Plessy v. Ferguson • Plessy 7/8 white and having white skin, attempted to sit in an all-white railroad car. • Refusing to sit in the all black rail car • He was arrested for violating state statue that provided “separate but equal” railroad accommodations • Courts ruled in favor of Ferguson • http://www.oyez.org/cases/1851-1900/1895/1895_210
Delegated, Reserved, and Concurrent Powers • Delegated- Powers given to the National Government • Reserved Powers- Powers given to State Governments • Concurrent Powers (Shared)- Shared between the State and the Federal government.