AP Gov SCOTUS duel

Roe v. Wade clause

Marbury v. Madison ruling 4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first

necessary and proper clause and supremacy clause

Baker v. Carr clause

Shaw v. Reno facts 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)

unanimous for McCulloch, the federal government has implied powers, states can't tax a federal institution

1st amendment freedom of press

Does the federal government have implied powers?

7:2 for Roe, women have the right to an abortion

Citizens United v. FEC question

Marbury V. Madison impact

Gideon v. Wainwright facts

Wisconsin v. Yoder question

unanimous for Gideon, the right to an attorney applies to felony cases

US v. Lopez question

Marbury v. Madison question

Schenck v. US question Did Schenck's conviction under the Espionage Act for criticizing the draft violate his freedom of speech?

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)

Baker v. Carr ruling 6:2 for Baker, SCOTUS has the power to rule on congressional districts

Shaw v. Reno question

Wisconsin v. Yoder ruling

free speech clause

Engel v. Vitale clause 1st Amendment Establishment Clause

Marbury v. Madison ruling

McCulloch v. Maryland facts Maryland tried to tax federal banks in the state, McCulloch, the chief cashier in the Baltimore branch refused to pay. the state sued. (1819)

McDonald v. Chicago ruling 5:4 for McDonald, the right to bear arms applies to the states

Gideon v. Wainwright question

Citizens United v. FEC facts BCRA law banned Citizens United from showing an ad they made casting Hilary Clinton in a negative light calling it "electioneering" and thus against the BCRA. Citizens United appealed that the ad fell under their right to free speech and thus the BCRA was unconstitutional (2010)

US v. Lopez impact

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)

Roe v. Wade clause

Wisconsin v. Yoder clause 1st Amendment Free Exercise Clause

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

McCulloch v. Maryland facts Maryland tried to tax federal banks in the state, McCulloch, the chief cashier in the Baltimore branch refused to pay. the state sued. (1819)

Marbury v. Madison question Do the plaintiffs have a right to their commissions?

New York Times v. US clause

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)

Engel v. Vitale question

14th amendment equal protection clause

US v. Lopez question Under the commerce clause, does congress have the power to regulate guns near schools?

Marbury v. Madison clause appellate jurisdiction clause of Article III

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)

Roe v. Wade impact Extended the right of privacy to a woman's right to an abortion

Baker v. Carr question Can the supreme court rule on issues of legislative districts?

Shaw v. Reno clause 14th amendment equal protection clause

Gideon v. Wainwright question

Commerce Clause

McCulloch v. Maryland ruling unanimous for McCulloch, the federal government has implied powers, states can't tax a federal institution

Marbury v. Madison ruling 4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first

unanimous for Gideon, the right to an attorney applies to felony cases

Schenck v. US clause 1st Amendment freedom of speech

Tinker v. Des Moines facts

Citizens United v. FEC impact used as precedent to declare the cap on campaign funding unconstitutional, now money=free speech

McDonald v. Chicago clause 2nd Amendment right to bear arms, 14th amendment due process clause

Shaw v. Reno impact claims of racial redistricting must be held to a standard of strict scrutiny. laws that results in classification by race must have a compelling state interest or a clear 14th amendment violation

unanimous for US, Schenck's encouragement of draft dodging was a clear and present danger

Wisconsin v. Yoder facts

Does the Texas laws banning abortions violate the due process clause of the fourteenth amendment and a woman's constitutional right to an abortion?

5:4 for Shaw, factoring race into redistricting is unconstitutional

End this game?