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Important Supreme Court cases for UIL Social Studies. Names must be in the right order.
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The Supreme Court decided that it could overrule state courts in certain cases. This made sure that national laws were followed everywhere in the country. (1816)
Martin
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Hunter’s Lessee
The court ruled that only the U.S. government (not states) could make laws about Native American lands. But President Andrew Jackson ignored this ruling, so it didn’t help the Cherokee people. (1832)
Worcester
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Georgia
The Supreme Court decided that courts have the power to say if a law is legal or not. This gave the court more power to check the government. (1803)
Marbury
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Madison
The court said that Congress had the power to create a national bank, and states couldn’t tax it. This made the federal government stronger than state governments in some areas. (1819)
McCulloch
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Maryland
A person criticized President John Adams in a newspaper, and the government punished him under a law that made speaking badly about the government illegal. This case showed how free speech was limited at the time. (1800)
United States
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Thomas Cooper
The court ruled that states couldn’t make laws stopping people from capturing runaway slaves, saying only the national government could handle it. This made it easier for enslavers to take escaped slaves back. (1842)
Prigg
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Pennsylvania
The court ruled that even if a law was unfair, the government couldn’t take back land that had already been sold. This helped protect property rights. (1810)
Fletcher
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Peck
The Supreme Court said it had the power to review state court decisions, even in criminal cases. This gave the federal courts more control over state laws. (1821)
Cohen
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Virginia
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