limited commerce clause, lessened federal power
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)
can the executive branch block the publication of classified government documents without violating the first amendment freedom of press clause?
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?
14th amendment equal protection clause
New York Times v. US impact
protected freedom of press, government cannot stop printing
Marbury v. Madison question
Do the plaintiffs have a right to their commissions?
Shaw v. Reno impact
Marbury v. Madison ruling
Baker v. Carr impact
establishes One Person-One Vote principle which expands the rights of minorities
Tinker v. Des Moines ruling
7:2 for Tinker, symbolic speech is protected under freedom of speech, students have free speech rights
Shaw v. Reno facts
Schenck v. US clause
1st Amendment freedom of speech
1st Amendment Free Exercise Clause
New York Times v. US ruling
Engel v. Vitale facts
Public schools in New York began the school day by having students to recite a nondenominational prayer each morning. Engel, a parent at the school sued the district for violating the establishment clause (1962)
Wisconsin v. Yoder impact
Tinker v. Des Moines question
US v. Lopez question
Under the commerce clause, does congress have the power to regulate guns near schools?
Citizens United v. FEC ruling
5:4 for Citizens United, political ads by corporations/nonprofits are protected under free speech, giving money to a campaign doesn't necessarily mean that they will be biased towards you
2nd Amendment right to bear arms, 14th amendment due process clause
Brown v. Board of Education question
McCulloch v. Maryland question
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)
5:4 for McDonald, the right to bear arms applies to the states
Tinker v. Des Moines facts
New York Times v. US facts
The Nixon administration attempted to prevent several newspapers from publishing materials belonging to a classified Defense Department study, known as the Pentagon Papers, detailing US actions in Vietnam. The president argued that prior restraint was necessary to protect national security. NYTimes sued on 1st amendment grounds (1971)
established supremacy of federal laws and the implied powers of congress
Baker v. Carr ruling
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)
