McDonald v. Chicago questionDoes 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?
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Roe v. Wade clausea bunch, 9th implied rights, 14th due process especially
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Brown v. Board of Education questionDo state school segregation laws violate the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment?
US v. Lopez factsLopez, 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)
McCulloch v. Maryland clause
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Baker v. Carr questionCan the supreme court rule on issues of legislative districts?
Shaw v. Reno factsIn 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)
Baker v. Carr ruling
Tinker v. Des Moines ruling7:2 for Tinker, symbolic speech is protected under freedom of speech, students have free speech rights
US v. Lopez clauseCommerce Clause
Schenck v. US 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
1st Amendment freedom of speech
Wisconsin v. Yoder clause1st Amendment Free Exercise Clause
Shaw v. Reno clause
McDonald v. Chicago ruling
Tinker v. Des Moines question
Engel v. Vitale clause1st Amendment Establishment Clause
Wisconsin v. Yoder questionDid Wisconsin's requirement that all parents send their children to school at until age 16 violate the First Amendment's free exercise clause?
establishes One Person-One Vote principle which expands the rights of minorities
used as precedent to declare the cap on campaign funding unconstitutional, now money=free speech
US v. Lopez ruling5:4 for Lopez, the state cannot regulate guns on school property under the commerce clause
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
Tinker v. Des Moines impact
Marbury v. Madison clause
Does the federal government have implied powers?
Roe v. Wade ruling
Engel v. Vitale impactSchool sponsorship of religious activities violates the establishment clause
limited commerce clause, lessened federal power
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Wisconsin v. Yoder impact
Engel v. Vitale questionDoes the reading of a nondenominational prayer at the start of the school day violate the establishment clause of the First Amendment?
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McDonald v. Chicago factsThe 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)
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)
Citizens United v. FEC question
Students were suspended for wearing black armbands as a symbol to protest the Vietnam War after being told that wearing the armbands would result in punishment. Their parents sued the school system for violating the students right to free speech (1969)
Marbury v. Madison ruling4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
McCulloch v. Maryland ruling
Did Wisconsin's requirement that all parents send their children to school at until age 16 violate the First Amendment's free exercise clause?
7:2 for Tinker, symbolic speech is protected under freedom of speech, students have free speech rights
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)
Shaw v. Reno clause14th amendment equal protection clause
Schenck v. US questionDid Schenck's conviction under the Espionage Act for criticizing the draft violate his freedom of speech?
McCulloch v. Maryland clausenecessary and proper clause and supremacy clause
Citizens United v. FEC ruling5:4 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
Wisconsin v. Yoder clause
Shaw v. Reno factsIn 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)
Baker v. Carr questionCan the supreme court rule on issues of legislative districts?
Commerce Clause
New York Times v. US clause
Schenck v. US clause
9:0 for Brown, school segregation violates the equal protection clause
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Citizens United v. FEC clause1st Amendment freedom of speech
McDonald v. Chicago impact
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?
McDonald v. Chicago ruling
Marbury v. Madison ruling
Schenck v. US ruling
Engel v. Vitale clause1st Amendment Establishment Clause