14th amendment equal protection clause
Schenck v. US clause
1st Amendment freedom of speech
Maryland tried to tax federal banks in the state, McCulloch, the chief cashier in the Baltimore branch refused to pay. the state sued. (1819)
New York Times v. US question
can the executive branch block the publication of classified government documents without violating the first amendment freedom of press clause?
5:4 for Lopez, the state cannot regulate guns on school property under the commerce clause
US v. Lopez facts
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)
Did Schenck's conviction under the Espionage Act for criticizing the draft violate his freedom of speech?
overruled "sperate but equal" (from Plessy v. Ferguson) and gave legal precedent for desegregation
In an attempt to create an additional legislative district with a majority of African-American voters, the state of North Carolina created a district connecting pockets of minority voters by nothing more than the width of the freeway. Shaw, a republican from NC, sued the US Attorney General who had forced the changes on 14th amendment violations (1993)
US v. Lopez question
Under the commerce clause, does congress have the power to regulate guns near schools?
Marbury v. Madison ruling
4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
Tinker v. Des Moines ruling
7:2 for Tinker, symbolic speech is protected under freedom of speech, students have free speech rights
students have free speech rights, symbolic speech is speech and protected
Roe v. Wade impact
Extended the right of privacy to a woman's right to an abortion
Schenck v. US facts
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
Marbury v. Madison question
Do the plaintiffs have a right to their commissions?
McCulloch v. Maryland impact
New York Times v. US clause
1st amendment freedom of press
Roe v. Wade question
Does the Texas laws banning abortions violate the due process clause of the fourteenth amendment and a woman's constitutional right to an abortion?
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?
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?
Baker v. Carr facts
New York Times v. US ruling
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)
unanimous for Gideon, the right to an attorney applies to felony cases
limited commerce clause, lessened federal power
14th amendment equal protection clause
Engel v. Vitale impact
US v. Lopez clause
Commerce Clause
