M/J Civics Study Guide #6 (Rule of Law and the American Legal System) M/J Civics Study Guide #6 (Rule of Law and the American Legal System) RULE OF LAW (# OF KEY WORDS) RULE OF LAW (# OF KEY WORDS) order and security (3): legitimacy (4): checks & balances (4): equal application of the law (2): procedural fairness (3): access to justice (3): order and security (3): legitimacy (4): checks & balances (4): equal application of the law (2): procedural fairness (3): access to justice (3): SOURCES OF LAW (# OF CATEGORIES) SOURCES OF LAW (# OF CATEGORIES) sources of law (3): supreme law of the land: USC: regulations: precedent: crimes (3): felony and misdemeanor: acquitted: sentenced: UCMJ: systems of law (4): sources of law (3): supreme law of the land: USC: regulations: precedent: crimes (3): felony and misdemeanor: acquitted: sentenced: UCMJ: systems of law (4): BREWER V. HAMILTON MS SAFFORD V. REDDING amendment at issue precedent case what happened? BREWER V. HAMILTON MS SAFFORD V. REDDING amendment at issue precedent case what happened? FAMOUS CASES FAMOUS CASES Marbury v. Madison (1803) Brown v. Board of Education (1954) Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) Meyer v. Nebraska (1923) Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985) Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) Marbury v. Madison (1803) Brown v. Board of Education (1954) Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) Meyer v. Nebraska (1923) Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985) Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) NECESSARY AND PROPER NECESSARY AND PROPER (WHAT CAN CONGRESS DO WITH THIS POWER?) coin money collect taxes declare war establish courts establish rules for naturalization maintain a navy regulate commerce between the states establish post offices and post roads (WHAT CAN CONGRESS DO WITH THIS POWER?) coin money collect taxes declare war establish courts establish rules for naturalization maintain a navy regulate commerce between the states establish post offices and post roads