In __________ the Supreme Court demonstrated its policy-making power by overruling its own prior decision in Plessy v.Ferguson.

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In Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court overruled its own prior decision in Plessy v. Ferguson and declared the "separate but equal" doctrine to be unconstitutional. This decision had a significant impact on civil rights and desegregation in the United States. Option A (Gideon v. Wainwright) established the right to an attorney in criminal cases, but did not involve overturning a prior decision. Option B (McCulloch v. Maryland) addressed federalism and the supremacy of federal law but did not involve the Court overruling a prior decision. Option D (Marbury v. Madison) established the power of judicial review, but did not involve the Court overruling its own prior decision.

In __________ the Supreme Court Demonstrated Its Policy-Making Power by Overruling