Baker v. Carr impactestablishes One Person-One Vote principle which expands the rights of minorities
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McCulloch v. Maryland impactestablished supremacy of federal laws and the implied powers of congress
Schenck v. US clause1st Amendment freedom of speech
Engel v. Vitale clause
Marbury V. Madison impact
Baker v. Carr 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
Roe v. Wade question
6:1 for Engel, since it was a public school, it does violate the establishment clause
Commerce Clause
until it was overturned decades later, Schenck v. US was used to uphold the Espionage Act, causing many other convictions
Baker v. Carr ruling6:2 for Baker, SCOTUS has the power to rule on congressional districts
6th amendment, right to an attorney
Tinker v. Des Moines factsStudents 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)
New York Times v. US impactprotected freedom of press, government cannot stop printing
unanimous for McCulloch, the federal government has implied powers, states can't tax a federal institution
Marbury v. Madison ruling4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
Marbury v. Madison clauseappellate jurisdiction clause of Article III
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)
Brown v. Board of Education impactoverruled "sperate but equal" (from Plessy v. Ferguson) and gave legal precedent for desegregation
Citizens United v. FEC clause1st Amendment freedom of speech
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)
Engel v. Vitale impactSchool sponsorship of religious activities violates the establishment clause
Does the federal government have implied powers?
unanimous for Gideon, the right to an attorney applies to felony cases
Citizens United v. FEC impactused as precedent to declare the cap on campaign funding unconstitutional, now money=free speech
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)
Shaw v. Reno questionDoes redrawing district lines based solely on race violate the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment?
Gideon v. Wainwright impactGuaranteed the right to an attorney for the poor or indigent in a state felony case
Marbury v. Madison ruling
Gideon v. Wainwright impactGuaranteed the right to an attorney for the poor or indigent in a state felony case
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Gideon v. Wainwright clause6th amendment, right to an attorney
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 question
establishes One Person-One Vote principle which expands the rights of minorities
7:2 for Tinker, symbolic speech is protected under freedom of speech, students have free speech rights
used as precedent to declare the cap on campaign funding unconstitutional, now money=free speech
Schenck v. US clause1st Amendment freedom of speech
US v. Lopez ruling5:4 for Lopez, the state cannot regulate guns on school property under the commerce clause
Marbury v. Madison ruling4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
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students have free speech rights, symbolic speech is speech and protected
Schenck v. US questionDid Schenck's conviction under the Espionage Act for criticizing the draft violate his freedom of speech?
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?
New York Times v. US impactprotected freedom of press, government cannot stop printing
Schenck v. US rulingunanimous for US, Schenck's encouragement of draft dodging was a clear and present danger
McCulloch v. Maryland rulingunanimous for McCulloch, the federal government has implied powers, states can't tax a federal institution
Shaw v. Reno ruling5:4 for Shaw, factoring race into redistricting is unconstitutional
US v. Lopez clauseCommerce Clause
Tinker v. Des Moines clausefree speech clause
Schenck v. US impactuntil it was overturned decades later, Schenck v. US was used to uphold the Espionage Act, causing many other convictions
7:0 for Yoder, forcing people to go to school despite a religious disagreement violated the free exercise clause
Tinker v. Des Moines questionDoes banning the wearing of armbands in public school, as a form of protest, violate the students' freedom of speech guaranteed in the First Amendment?
Roe v. Wade facts
Marbury v. Madison clause
Gideon v. Wainwright rulingunanimous for Gideon, the right to an attorney applies to felony cases
Does redrawing district lines based solely on race violate the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment?
6:1 for Engel, since it was a public school, it does violate the establishment clause
In 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)
can the executive branch block the publication of classified government documents without violating the first amendment freedom of press clause?