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- FCLEE5: You are listening to the Florida Civic Literacy Examination Podcast. I am your host, Dr. L. Collins. Competency 4 focuses on landmark Supreme Court cases and how they changed law and society. Today's high yield overview covers the cases that appear on the FCLE most often. Marbury versus Madison, 1803, Established Judicial Review. The power of the courts to declare a law unconstitutional. Without it, The courts would not have the check on the other branches we discussed earlier. McCulloch versus Maryland, 1819, confirmed that the federal government has implied powers under the necessary and proper clause, and that states cannot tax federal institutions. Brown versus the Board of Education, 1954, ruled that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional. It overturned separate but equal. Miranda versus Arizona. 1966 requires police to inform suspects of their rights prior to questioning. That is the Fifth and Sixth Amendments in action. These four cases cover much of the ground on the FCLE. Know what each decided and why it matters. Start here, and you will be in good shape for competency four. The URL to register to study the FCLE with me, Dr. Collins, is located in the channel description. FCLE Dr.Collins.eventbrite.com. Prepare. Practice. Pass. Still have questions about the FCLE? Pick up the phone and call me or email me today, and you will put the FCLE behind you in the rear view mirror for good. Onward to graduation, onward to making real career money. Blessings of abundance to you, my podcast listeners. My tutoring workshop URL is listed in the channel description. FCLE Dr. Collins.eventbrite.com. Thank you for listening to the FCLE podcast. I am your host, Dr. ML Collins. Signing off for now, email or call me directly and I will get you across the FCLE finish line. Prepare. Practice pass. Let's do this. Study the FCLE with me, Dr. Collins. You'll be glad you did.