Landmark Rulings and Related Controversies (AQA A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Landmark ruling definition
Landmark ruling definition
Supreme Court decision creating new legal principle
Brown v Topeka (1954) ended what?
Brown v Topeka (1954) ended what?
Legal segregation/'separate but equal' doctrine
Plessy v Ferguson (1896) established
Plessy v Ferguson (1896) established
'Separate but equal' doctrine allowing segregation
Thurgood Marshall's role in Brown v Topeka
Thurgood Marshall's role in Brown v Topeka
Lawyer for families; later 1st African-American Justice
Brown v Topeka vote split
Brown v Topeka vote split
Unanimous (all justices agreed)
14th Amendment clause used in both landmark cases
14th Amendment clause used in both landmark cases
Equal protection clause
Obergefell v Hodges (2015) legalised
Obergefell v Hodges (2015) legalised
Same-sex marriage nationwide
Loose constructionism definition
Loose constructionism definition
Interpreting Constitution flexibly for modern contexts
Strict constructionism definition
Strict constructionism definition
Adhering to Constitution's original text & Framers' intent
Little Rock Nine (1957) event
Little Rock Nine (1957) event
Eisenhower sent federal troops to enforce school integration