All persons having business before the honorable, the Supreme Court of the United States are admonish to give their attention landmark cases, cspans special history series, produced in partnership with the National Constitution center, exploring the human stories and constitutional dramas behind 12th historic Supreme Court decisions mr. Chief justice, former mayor please the court quite often, in our most famous decisions, theyre one that the court took that were quite unpopular. Lets go through a few cases that illustrate, very dramatically and visually what it means to live in a society of different people who help stick together because they believe in the rule of law. Hello and welcome to landmark cases. This is the first of 12 historic Supreme Court cases that we will look at this season. Mcculloch v. Maryland is our case tonight, and we will learn more about this significant case in the people and issues behind it and why it is so important in our American History process. Later,
All persons having business before the honorable, the Supreme Court of the United States, are admonished to draw near and give their attention. Landmark cases, cspans special history series, produced in partnership with the National Constitution center, exploring the human stories and constitutional dramas behind 12 historic Supreme Court decisions. Mr. Chief justice and may it please the court quite often, in many of our most famous decisions, are ones that the court took that were quite unpopular. Count the vote, count the vote. Lets go through a few cases that illustrate very dramatically and visually what it means to live in a society of different people. Who help stick together because they believe in a rule of law. Good evening, and welcome to cspans landmark cases, tonight were going to learn about a case that you may not have heard about. Its the civil rights cases of 1883, consolidation of five cases brought to the Supreme Court to help define the 14th amendment. Tonight were
Affirmative action under the constitution. And then the legacy of those decisions. Youre watching American History tv on cspan three. The u. S. Supreme court today ruled that the Death Penalty does not necessarily represent cruel and unusual punishment, and that i can be a deterrent to crime. By seven to two, the judges upheld the Death Penalty in florida georgia and texas, other states may be affected in this similar way. But about five to four, the court struck down Capital Punishment laws and and louisiana. That ruling could prevent still other states from invoking their own Death Penalty laws. All persons having business before the honorable, the Supreme Court of the United States are admonished to drawn their and give their attention. Landmark cases, spends special history series, produced in partnership with the National Constitution center. Exploring the human stories and constitutional dramas behind 12 historic Supreme Court decisions. Mr. Chief justice, may it please the court
A reflection under gerald ford and nixon under an American Society that said, these people can sit downstairs in the movie theater, they can register to vote, why are a majority of americans can support this. My general view is, affirmative action has been enhanced. Thats what i told the president. And he was pleased to know. That when you lose, what five to four . Eight to one . Seven to one . What it is all said that in the ninth hitting you lost great. Decision all persons having business for the honorable Supreme Court. Landmark cases, see spans special history series, produced in partnership with the National Constitution center, exploring the human stories and constitutional dramas behind 12 Historic Supreme Court decisions. Mr. Chief justice and may it please the Court Welcome to landmark cases. Tonight, affirmative action, in 19 78th a Supreme Court issued the decision in this on what is called the bakke case the ucs affirmative Action Program was declared unconstitutional. The
Petitioner, versus arizona. We are argument, number 18, row versus wade. Quite often, in our most famous decisions are once that the court took unpopular. Lets go through a few cases that illustrate very dramatically and visually what it means to live in a society of 310 million different people who help stick together because they believe in the rule of law. Good evening and welcome to cspan and the National Constitution centers landmark cases series. Tonight, case number 11 out of 12. And this is the 1966 case miranda v. Arizona that helped revolutionize producing during the night. Its your under arrest, you have the right to remain silent, anything you say can be used against you do you know your miranda . Writes yes. Lets hear them. You have a lot of stuff to do. Are you sure you understand your rights . Oh, yes. He explained them to me. Just like they do on television. Ive done nothing wrong. If the right to remain silent. I bought them. Talk to my lawyer. You have the right to an