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University of Groningen

American History: Documents: The Marshall Cases:cherokee Nation v. Georgia

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents the text of John Marshall's majority opinion in the Supreme Court case, Cherokee Nation v. Georgia.
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PBS

Pbs the West: Cherokee Nation v. Georgia

For Students 9th - 10th
The critically acclaimed PBS series, "The West," presents a copy of the order given by Chief Justice John Marshall when the bill to seize the Cherokee lands came to court.
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CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: The Supreme Court in Action

For Students 11th
This tutorial looks at eight famous cases that were heard in the Supreme Court in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. It examines each case, the results, and the ramifications of each decision. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
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Website
Other

Age of Jefferson and Jackson:john Marshall: The "Man Who Made the Court Supreme"

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a thorough essay discussing the many important decisions handed down by the Supreme Court while John Marshall was Chief Justice. There are hyperlinks to each of the decisions.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Balancing Minority and Majority Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions over balancing minority and majority rights. These questions are intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics courses, including the...
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Digital History

Digital History: Judicial Nationalism

For Students 9th - 10th
Chief Justice John Marshall and his Supreme Court shaped the importance of the federal courts that still is in effect today. Read about several major Supreme Court decisions that were issued during his time on the court.
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: u.s. Supreme Court: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1955)

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcript of the Supreme Court's opinion in the 1955 Brown II case decision, which placed increased emphasis on implementing the 1954 Brown decision to desegregate public schools, thus overturning the 1896 decision in Plessy vs....