establishes One Person-One Vote principle which expands the rights of minorities
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Marbury v. Madison ruling4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
unanimous for McCulloch, the federal government has implied powers, states can't tax a federal institution
Wisconsin v. Yoder question
Gideon v. Wainwright factsGideon 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)
New York Times v. US facts
Roe v. Wade ruling7:2 for Roe, women have the right to an abortion
Roe v. Wade factsRoe, a Texas resident, sought to terminate her pregnancy by abortion. Texas law prohibited abortions except to save the pregnant woman's life, Roe sued "on behalf of all women" (1973)
Roe v. Wade clausea bunch, 9th implied rights, 14th due process especially
Schenck v. US impactuntil it was overturned decades later, Schenck v. US was used to uphold the Espionage Act, causing many other convictions
Engel v. Vitale factsPublic 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)
Marbury v. Madison questionDo the plaintiffs have a right to their commissions?
Gideon v. Wainwright impact
Schenck v. US ruling
Gideon v. Wainwright rulingunanimous for Gideon, the right to an attorney applies to felony cases
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)
Citizens United v. FEC impact
US v. Lopez impact
Brown v. Board of Education question
McCulloch v. Maryland impact
Baker v. Carr ruling6:2 for Baker, SCOTUS has the power to rule on congressional districts
Marbury v. Madison ruling4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
Does the Texas laws banning abortions violate the due process clause of the fourteenth amendment and a woman's constitutional right to an abortion?
Brown v. Board of Education impact
Shaw v. Reno ruling5:4 for Shaw, factoring race into redistricting is unconstitutional
McDonald v. Chicago clause2nd Amendment right to bear arms, 14th amendment due process clause
New York Times v. US ruling6:3 for NYTimes, except in the case of a Clear and Present danger the US government does not have the power of prior restraint over the press
Shaw v. Reno facts
Engel v. Vitale question
New York Times v. US question
Did Wisconsin's requirement that all parents send their children to school at until age 16 violate the First Amendment's free exercise clause?
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free speech clause
New York Times v. US factsThe 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)
New York Times v. US impact
Gideon v. Wainwright questionDoes the 6th Amendment's right to counsel in criminal cases extend to defendants in state courts, even in cases in which the death penalty is not at issue?
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
Tinker v. Des Moines impact
Roe v. Wade clause
Schenck v. US factsDuring 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)
5:4 for Shaw, factoring race into redistricting is unconstitutional
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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)
Citizens United v. FEC clause1st Amendment freedom of speech
McCulloch v. Maryland clausenecessary and proper clause and supremacy clause
Tinker v. Des Moines facts
Commerce Clause
Citizens United v. FEC questionDoes 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?
Citizens United v. FEC factsBCRA 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)
Roe v. Wade impact
Wisconsin v. Yoder impact
McCulloch v. Maryland rulingunanimous for McCulloch, the federal government has implied powers, states can't tax a federal institution
Wisconsin v. Yoder factsFor 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)
Gideon v. Wainwright clause
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)
Did Schenck's conviction under the Espionage Act for criticizing the draft violate his freedom of speech?
6:1 for Engel, since it was a public school, it does violate the establishment clause
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 impactused as precedent to declare the cap on campaign funding unconstitutional, now money=free speech
Roe v. Wade ruling7:2 for Roe, women have the right to an abortion
McDonald v. Chicago ruling5:4 for McDonald, the right to bear arms applies to the states
New York Times v. US questioncan the executive branch block the publication of classified government documents without violating the first amendment freedom of press clause?