Supreme+Court+cases


 * ** (1803) Marbury vs. Madison **: established judicial review --> power of the Supreme Court to judge constitutionally of legislation.
 * ** (1819) McCulloch v Maryland **: expanded federal power and allowed the national government to exercise its power based on Constitution while also given the implied power which is not in the Constitution.
 * ** (1824) Gibbson v. Odgen: ** federal rights over states' rights
 * ** (1857) Scott v. Sanford: **Missouri Compromise and Kansas Nebraska Act were unconstitutional -->help amplify pro-slavery cause
 * ** (1896) Plessy v. Ferguson: ** segregation facilities but equal rights
 * ** (1946) Korematsu v. United States **: internment camp for Jap. was constitutional --> during a crisis such as war, the president is given special rights to ensure safety to majority of Americans.