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1 Supreme CourtCase StudiesSupreme CourtCase StudiesTo the TeacherThe Supreme Court Case Studiesbooklet contains 82 reproducible Supreme Court case cases include landmark decisions in American government that have helped and continue to shape this nation, as well as decisions dealing with current issues in American society. Every case includes background information, the constitutional issue under consideration, the Court sdecision, and where appropriate, dissenting two-page study requires students to analyze the case and apply critical thinking answer key is provided in the back of the a Customized FileThere are a variety of ways to organize Glencoe Social Studies teaching aids. Several alternatives in creating your own files are given below. Organize by category (all activities, all tests, etc.)

2 Organize by category and chapter (all Chapter 1 activities, all Chapter 1 tests and quizzes, etc.) Organize sequentially by lesson (activities, quizzes, tests, for Chapter 1/Section 1,Chapter 1/Section 2, etc.)No matter what organization you use, you can pull out individual worksheets from these booklets for your files, or you may photocopy directly from the booklet and file the will then be able to keep the original booklets intact and in a safe by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Permission is granted toreproduce the material contained herein on the condition that such material be reproduced only forclassroom use; be provided to students, teachers, and families, without charge; and be used solelyin conjunction with Glencoe Social Studies products. Any other reproduction, for use or sale, is prohibited without written permission from the all inquiries to:Glencoe/McGraw-Hill8787 Orion PlaceColumbus, Ohio 43240 ISBN: 978-0-07-878445-3 MHID: 0-07-878445-XPrinted in the United States of America1234567891006610090807 Table of ContentsTo the Teacher.

3 IiSupreme Court Case StudiesCase Study 1 , 1803 ..1 Case Study 2 , Study 3:Dartmouth , Study 4 ,1824 ..7 Case Study 5 ,1832 ..9 Case Study 6:Dred ,1857 ..11 Case Study 7:Ex Parte Milligan,1866 ..13 Case Study 8:Slaughterhouse Cases,1873 ..15 Case Study 9 States,1879 ..17 Case Study 10:Civil Rights Cases,1883 ..19 Case Study 11:Wabash, St. Louis &Pacific Railway ,1886 ..21 Case Study 12:United Knight Co.,1895 ..23 Case Study 13:In re Debs,1895 ..25 Case Study 14 ,1896 ..27 Case Study 15:Northern Securities States, Study 16 York, Study 17 ,1908 ..33 Case Study 18 States, Study 19 States, Study 20 York, Study 21 , Study 22 States,1928 ..43 Case Study 23 ,1931 ..45 Case Study 24 ,1932 ..47 Case Study 25 Schechter Poultry States,1935 ..49 Case Study 26 ,1937 ..51 Case Study 27:West Coast , Study 28:Minersville School ,1940.

4 55 Case Study 29 , Study 30:West Virginia State Board of , Study 31 States,1944 ..61 Case Study 32 States,1944 ..63 Case Study 33 of Education,1947 ..65 Supreme Court Case StudiesiiiCase Study 34 of Education, Study 35 States,1951 ..69 Case Study 36 York, Study 37 of Education of Topeka, Kansas,1954 ..73 Case Study 38 States,1957 ..75 Case Study 39:Ya t e States, Study 40 States,1959 ..79 Case Study 41 ,1961 ..81 Case Study 42 ,1962 ..83 Case Study 43 , Study 44:Abington School ,1963 ..87 Case Study 45 ,1963 ..89 Case Study 46 ,1964 ..91 Case Study 47 ,1964 ..93 Case Study 48 , Study 49:Heart of Atlanta States, Study 50 ,1966 ..99 Case Study 51 ,1966 ..101 Case Study 52 States,1967 ..103 Case Study 53 Moines, Study 54 ,1969 ..107 Case Study 55:New York States,1971.

5 109 Case Study 56 , Study 57 d e r,1972 ..113 Case Study 58 ,1973 ..115 Case Study 59:United ,1974 ..117 Case Study 60 ,1976 ..119 Case Study 61:Regents of the University of , Study 62:Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical b e r,1979 ..123 Case Study 63:New ,1985 ..125 Case Study 64 ,1985 ..127 Case Study 65:Bethel School ,1986 ..129 Case Study 66:Hazelwood School ,1988 ..131 Case Study 67 Labor Executives Association,1989 ..133 Case Study 68 , Missouri Department of Health,1990 ..135 Case Study 69 ,1991 ..137 Case Study 70:International Union, Controls, Inc.,1991 ..139ivSupreme Court Case StudiesCase Study 71 , Study 72 ,1991 ..143 Case Study 73:Planned Parenthood of Southeastern , Study 74 ,1993 ..147 Case Study 75:National Organization for Women (NOW) ,1994 ..149 Case Study 76:Vernonia School District ,1995.

6 151 Case Study 77 ,1997 ..153 Case Study 78 rd l o w, Study 79 , Study 80 Trucking Associations,2001 ..159 Cast Study 81 ,2004 ..161 Case Study 82 of New London,2005 ..163 Answer Key ..165 Supreme Court Case StudiesvName Date Class Supreme Court Case Studies1(continued) Supreme Court Case Study 1 The Supreme Court s Power of Judicial Review Marbury v. Madison, 1803 Background of the Case The election of 1800 transferred power in the federal government from the Federalist Partyto the Republican Party. In the closing days of President John Adams s administration, theFederalists created many new government offices, appointing Federalists to fill them. One of the last-minute or midnight appointments was that of William Marbury. Marbury wasnamed a justice of the peace for the District of Columbia.

7 President Adams had signed thepapers, but his secretary of state, John Marshall, somehow neglected to deliver the papers necessary to finalize the new president, Thomas Jefferson, was angry at the defeated Federalists attempt to keepa dead clutch on the patronage and ordered his new secretary of state, James Madison, not todeliver Marbury s commission papers. Marbury took his case to the Supreme Court , of whichJohn Marshall was now the Chief Justice, for a writ of mandamus an order from a Court thatsome action be performed commanding Madison to deliver the commission papers in accordance with the Judiciary Act of Issue Article III of the Constitution sets up the Supreme Court as the head of the federal judicial system. Historians believe that the Founders meant the Court to have the power ofjudicial review, that is, the power to review the constitutionality of acts of Congress and toinvalidate those that it determines to be unconstitutional.

8 The Constitution, however, doesnot specifically give the Court this Justice John Marshall, as a Federalist, believed strongly that the Supreme Courtshould have the power of judicial review. When the Marburycase presented the perfectopportunity to clearly establish that power, Marshall laid out several points which the courtbelieved supported the right of judicial review. At the time, the decision was viewed as acurtailment of the power of the president, but people today recognize that the case estab-lished, once and for all, the importance of the Supreme Court in American government. The Supreme Court s Decision Justice Marshall reviewed the case on the basis of three questions: Did Marbury have a rightto the commission? If so, was he entitled to some remedy under United States law?

9 Was thatremedy a writ from the Supreme Court ? Marshall decided the first question by holding that an appointment is effective once a commission has been signed and the seal affixed, as Marbury s commission had , Marbury had been legally appointed, and Madison s refusal to deliver the Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Date Class 2 Supreme Court Case StudiesSupreme Court Case Study 1 (continued)DIRECTIONS:Answer the following questions on a separate sheet of is the Marburycase important in the history of the Supreme Court ? what way did the Marburydecision enhance the system of checks and balances provided for in theConstitution? scholars have pointed out there is an inconsistency in Justice Marshall s opinion withrespect to what the Constitution specifically provides. What is that inconsistency?

10 United States is one of the few countries in which the highest Court of the land has the power to declare a law unconstitutional. Do you believe that such a power is of benefit to a country? Explain your John Marshall was a Federalist who believed in a strong national government and certainlymoved in this direction with his Marburyruling. Do you think it is proper for a Supreme Court Justiceto allow his or her personal political opinions to influence the rulings of the Court ? by The McGraw-Hill Companies, violated Marbury s right to the appointment. In response to the second question,Marshall held that Marbury was entitled to some remedy under United States final question examined whether the Court had the power to issue the writ. Marshallexplained that the right to issue writs like the one Marbury was requesting had been grantedthe Court by the Judiciary Act of 1789.