Landmark Cases Madness

AP Government & Politics · Social Studies Lab

⚖️ Landmark Cases Tournament

14 Cases · Seeded Bracket · One Ruling

⚖ Vote 📜 Bracket

How to Play

1. Hover over each case to see what the Court decided.
2. Define each case in your own words — what was the constitutional question?
3. Decide which case is more important to American constitutional law and click it.
4. You'll be asked to make a claim explaining your choice.
5. #1 Seed Marbury v. Madison and #2 Seed McCulloch v. Maryland have first-round byes and enter in the Quarterfinals.
6. Last case standing is the Most Important Landmark Case.

The Field — 14 Landmark Cases

⚖ Call the Court to Order

① Hover to reveal the holding  ·  ② Decide which matters more  ·  ③ Click to advance

Match 1 of 6 Round of 14 0 / 13 complete

Topic 1803

Case Name

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Topic 1819

Case Name

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0 / 13 matches complete

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Your Claims — Why You Advanced Each Case

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