McDonald v. Chicago question
Does the 2nd Amendment apply to state and local governments through the 14th Amendment's due process clause and thus prevent states from banning gun ownership?
Marbury v. Madison clause
appellate jurisdiction clause of Article III
Under the commerce clause, does congress have the power to regulate guns near schools?
New York Times v. US facts
Engel v. Vitale impact
School sponsorship of religious activities violates the establishment clause
2nd Amendment right to bear arms, 14th amendment due process clause
Lopez, a senior brought a gun to his public high school, illegal under the federal Gun Free School Zones Act. He was arrested and tried in federal court. He sued saying that regulation on state property (schools) was state business. (1995)
established judicial review
Gideon v. Wainwright facts
Gideon was convicted for a felony in florida where there were no state laws protecting right to an attorney. in prison he researched law and sued citing violations of his 6th amendment rights (1963)
Gideon v. Wainwright question
McDonald v. Chicago facts
The Chicago system for obtaining gun permits was so annoying that it was almost impossible to obtain one. McDonald sued Chicago for violating his 2nd amendment rights (2010)
Tinker v. Des Moines question
Does banning the wearing of armbands in public school, as a form of protest, violate the students' freedom of speech guaranteed in the First Amendment?
Wisconsin v. Yoder facts
For religious reasons Amish families refused to send their children to high school citing a religious exemption, violating a Wisconsin law and were fined. They sued the state for violating their freedom of religion (1972)
US v. Lopez clause
Commerce Clause
Baker v. Carr clause
14th amendment equal protection clause
Roe v. Wade facts
Gideon v. Wainwright ruling
unanimous for Gideon, the right to an attorney applies to felony cases
Baker v. Carr ruling
New York Times v. US impact
protected freedom of press, government cannot stop printing
14th amendment equal protection clause
Citizens United v. FEC question
Does a law that limits the ability of corporations and labor unions to spend their own money to advocate the election or defeat of a candidate violate the First Amendment's guarantee of free speech?
Marbury v. Madison ruling
Gideon v. Wainwright clause
6th amendment, right to an attorney
Engel v. Vitale question
Does the reading of a nondenominational prayer at the start of the school day violate the establishment clause of the First Amendment?
Schenck v. US clause
Schenck v. US facts
During World War I, Schenck, secretary of the socialist party, mailed a pamphlets to draftees declaring that the Thirteenth Amendment prohibition against involuntary servitude meant that the draft was unconstitutional. He was charged with violation of the Espionage Act and sued saying that he was just exercising free speech (1919)
Wisconsin v. Yoder ruling
7:0 for Yoder, forcing people to go to school despite a religious disagreement violated the free exercise clause
Tinker v. Des Moines ruling
McCulloch v. Maryland clause
Guaranteed the right to an attorney for the poor or indigent in a state felony case
