Baker v. Carr clause
14th amendment equal protection clause
Citizens United v. FEC ruling
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
religion trumps schooling
McDonald v. Chicago question
New York Times v. US facts
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)
Roe v. Wade facts
Roe, 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)
US v. Lopez question
Wisconsin v. Yoder clause
1st Amendment Free Exercise Clause
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)
Marbury v. Madison clause
New York Times v. US impact
protected freedom of press, government cannot stop printing
Schenck v. US question
Tinker v. Des Moines question
Does banning the wearing of armbands in public school, as a form of protest, violate the students' freedom of speech guaranteed in the First Amendment?
US v. Lopez ruling
5:4 for Lopez, the state cannot regulate guns on school property under the commerce clause
Baker v. Carr facts
McDonald v. Chicago ruling
5:4 for McDonald, the right to bear arms applies to the states
Baker v. Carr ruling
6:2 for Baker, SCOTUS has the power to rule on congressional districts
US v. Lopez impact
Baker v. Carr question
Can the supreme court rule on issues of legislative districts?
Brown v. Board of Education facts
Engel v. Vitale clause
1st Amendment Establishment Clause
McDonald v. Chicago impact
Gideon v. Wainwright 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)
Brown v. Board of Education impact
overruled "sperate but equal" (from Plessy v. Ferguson) and gave legal precedent for desegregation
US v. Lopez clause
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)
McCulloch v. Maryland question
Brown v. Board of Education question
Do state school segregation laws violate the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment?
Schenck v. US ruling
unanimous for US, Schenck's encouragement of draft dodging was a clear and present danger
