Judicial Branch
Types of cases tried in federal court:
Famous Cases of the Supreme Court:
- Appeals from the lower courts
- Disagreements between states
- Cases involving the U.S. Constitution
- Federal Crimes
- Treaties
Famous Cases of the Supreme Court:
- Marbury Vs. Madison - This case established the Supreme Courts role with deciding whether or not cases that were tried were constitutional.
- Griswold Vs. Connecticut - This case established the right to privacy based on the ninth amendment.
- Brown Vs. Board of Education - This case desegregated public schools and helped with the civil rights movement
- New York Times Vs. Sullivan - This case established "freedom of the press" which is part of the first amendment.
- Miranda Vs. Arizona - This case ruled that suspects, before questioning, must be informed of their rights.