Top 5 Most Important Supreme Court Cases

By Shingen01
  • Marbury v. Madison

    Marbury v. Madison

    Established Judicial Review
  • McCulloch v. Maryland

    McCulloch v. Maryland

    Decision that expressed that Congress had implied powers from the Constitution.
  • Plessy v. Ferguson

    Plessy v. Ferguson

    Upheld the ruling that segragation was legal and established the "separate but equal" clause.
  • Brown v. Board of Education

    Brown v. Board of Education

    Ruled that "Separate but Equal" schools violated the Equal Protection Clause.
  • Gideon v.. Wainwrght

    Gideon v.. Wainwrght

    Established a citizen's right to counsel and Due Process.

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