Great decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court
| Other Authors: | Harrison, Maureen., Gilbert, Steve. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York, N.Y. :
Barnes & Noble Books,
[2003]
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| Physical Description: |
x, 294 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Judicial review: Marbury v. Madison
- Slavery: Dred Scott v. Sandford
- Separate but equal: Plessy v. Ferguson ; Justice John Marshall Harlan, in dissent
- Women's work: Muller v. Oregon
- Shouting "Fire!" in a crowded theater: Schenck v. United States
- School desegregation: Brown v. Board of Education I ; Brown v. Board of Education II
- School prayer: Engel v. Vitale ; Justice Potter Stewart, in dissent
- Fair trials: Gideon v. Wainwright
- The right to remain silent: Miranda v. Arizona
- The modern monkey trial: Epperson v. Arkansas ; Scopes v. Tennessee
- The Pentagon papers: New York Times v. United States ; Chief Justice Warren Burger, in dissent
- Abortion: Roe v. Wade
- The Watergate tapes: United States v. Nixon
- Affirmative action: University of California v. Bakke
- Banning "filthy" schoolbooks: Island Trees Schools v. Pico
- The contested presidential election: Bush v. Gore
- The U.S. Constitution: The preamble.
- Judicial review: Marbury v. Madison
- Slavery: Dred Scott v. Sandford
- Separate but equal: Plessy v. Ferguson ; Justice John Marshall Harlan, in dissent
- Women's work: Muller v. Oregon
- Shouting "Fire!" in a crowded theater: Schenck v. United States
- School desegregation: Brown v. Board of Education I ; Brown v. Board of Education II
- School prayer: Engel v. Vitale ; Justice Potter Stewart, in dissent
- Fair trials: Gideon v. Wainwright
- Right to remain silent: Miranda v. Arizona
- Modern monkey trial: Epperson v. Arkansas ; Scopes v. Tennessee
- Pentagon papers: New York Times v. United States ; Chief Justice Warren Burger, in dissent
- Abortion: Roe v. Wade
- Watergate tapes: United States v. Nixon
- Affirmative action: University of California v. Bakke
- Banning "filthy" schoolbooks: Island Trees Schools v. Pico
- Contested presidential election: Bush v. Gore
- U.S. Constitution: The preamble.