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Marbury V. Madison
The Marbury V. Madison case was centered around job appointment and was the basis for the exercise of judicial review. Thomas Jefferson was actually against the decision in helping define a boundary between separate executive and judicial branches, as was most of the general public. The case was not democratic and proved to be controversial. Jefferson believed it gave the Supreme Court too much power. The main trend/principle was in deed judicial review. -
Plessy V. Ferguson
The main topic of the case itself was about racial segregation. White Americans turned against black Americans. The case was democratic and controversial. The case was actually overturned, exemplifying judicial restrain. -
Brown V. Board of Education
The main topic and subject of the case was about racial segregation in schools. The case proved to be democratic and controversial. Racism was big in this period and many did not want multiple races in the same school. Also, many believed in equality and didn't believe in racial discrimination. The segregation was considered unconstitutional and the public grew to be more for civil rights. African Americans believed that their opinions mattered too. The case practiced judicial activism. -
Roe V. Wade
The case was focused and centered around abortion laws. The public had a very mixed and complicated opinion on the issue, making it very controversial. People didn't wish to kill and people didn't want to give up the right to choose. The debate on pro life vs. pro choice emerged in society. The case was democratic and showed/demonstrated judicial activism. -
Obergefell V. Hodges
The main issue/debate of the case was on the legalization of same sex marriage. The case was democratic and was in fact controversial, as many were old fashioned or very biblical - being against the marriages. However, the public opinion highly shifted as the push for equality followed. The Supreme Court overruled state decisions and legalized the marriages nationwide, practicing judicial activism.