Does the reading of a nondenominational prayer at the start of the school day violate the establishment clause of the First Amendment?
established judicial review
a bunch, 9th implied rights, 14th due process especially
Shaw v. Reno clause
14th amendment equal protection clause
New York Times v. US ruling
6:3 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
Citizens United v. FEC clause
1st Amendment freedom of speech
Marbury v. Madison question
Do the plaintiffs have a right to their commissions?
Gideon v. Wainwright impact
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 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
Can the supreme court rule on issues of legislative districts?
unanimous for McCulloch, the federal government has implied powers, states can't tax a federal institution
McCulloch v. Maryland clause
necessary and proper clause and supremacy clause
Does 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?
Wisconsin v. Yoder ruling
7:0 for Yoder, forcing people to go to school despite a religious disagreement violated the free exercise clause
Shaw v. Reno ruling
5:4 for Shaw, factoring race into redistricting is unconstitutional
McDonald v. Chicago impact
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)
1st Amendment Free Exercise Clause
US v. Lopez question
Under the commerce clause, does congress have the power to regulate guns near schools?
protected freedom of press, government cannot stop printing
McCulloch v. Maryland facts
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)
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?
Baker v. Carr facts
Shaw v. Reno question
Does redrawing district lines based solely on race violate the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment?
Tinker v. Des Moines impact
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
Brown v. Board of Education facts
Brown was a student at a Topeka school. She had to travel much farther to the nearest black school than she would to the white one. With support from the NAACP Brown sued (1954
14th amendment equal protection clause
