Under the commerce clause, does congress have the power to regulate guns near schools?
1st amendment freedom of press
Marbury v. Madison ruling4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
Wisconsin v. Yoder facts
US v. Lopez clauseCommerce Clause
6:2 for Baker, SCOTUS has the power to rule on congressional districts
McDonald v. Chicago clause2nd Amendment right to bear arms, 14th amendment due process 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
Shaw v. Reno questionDoes redrawing district lines based solely on race violate the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment?
US v. Lopez impactlimited commerce clause, lessened federal power
McDonald v. Chicago facts
Brown v. Board of Education clause14th amendment equal protection 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?
New York Times v. US question
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?
established supremacy of federal laws and the implied powers of congress
1st Amendment Free Exercise Clause
Roe v. Wade ruling7:2 for Roe, women have the right to an abortion
Roe v. Wade clause
Roe v. Wade question
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Baker v. Carr question
Tinker v. Des Moines clausefree speech clause
Wisconsin v. Yoder impact
Gideon v. Wainwright impactGuaranteed the right to an attorney for the poor or indigent in a state felony case
necessary and proper clause and supremacy clause
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)
New York Times v. US impactprotected freedom of press, government cannot stop printing
appellate jurisdiction clause of Article III
McCulloch v. Maryland impactestablished supremacy of federal laws and the implied powers of congress
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McCulloch v. Maryland clause
Shaw v. Reno impactclaims 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
Gideon v. Wainwright impactGuaranteed the right to an attorney for the poor or indigent in a state felony case
Engel v. Vitale impactSchool sponsorship of religious activities violates the establishment clause
states cannot infringe on the right to bear arms
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?
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)
7:2 for Roe, women have the right to an abortion
McCulloch v. Maryland question
1st amendment freedom of press
Wisconsin v. Yoder impact
US v. Lopez ruling5:4 for Lopez, the state cannot regulate guns on school property under the commerce clause
Engel v. Vitale question
Baker v. Carr factsIn Tennessee district boundaries were not being redrawn despite unequal spread of voters. Baker, a Tennessee citizen, sued on the grounds that the district lines made rural votes worth more than urban ones. (1962)
New York Times v. US impact
Brown v. Board of Education questionDo state school segregation laws violate the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment?
Shaw v. Reno questionDoes redrawing district lines based solely on race violate the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment?
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)
McCulloch v. Maryland factsMaryland tried to tax federal banks in the state, McCulloch, the chief cashier in the Baltimore branch refused to pay. the state sued. (1819)
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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 clause2nd Amendment right to bear arms, 14th amendment due process clause
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Tinker v. Des Moines ruling7:2 for Tinker, symbolic speech is protected under freedom of speech, students have free speech rights
Roe v. Wade clause
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)
Baker v. Carr questionCan the supreme court rule on issues of legislative districts?
US v. Lopez facts
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Wisconsin v. Yoder ruling7:0 for Yoder, forcing people to go to school despite a religious disagreement violated the free exercise clause
Marbury v. Madison questionDo the plaintiffs have a right to their commissions?