Marbury v. Madison clause
appellate jurisdiction clause of Article III
US v. Lopez question
Under the commerce clause, does congress have the power to regulate guns near schools?
Shaw v. Reno clause
14th amendment equal protection clause
Brown v. Board of Education question
used as precedent to declare the cap on campaign funding unconstitutional, now money=free speech
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)
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)
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)
Tinker v. Des Moines ruling
7:2 for Tinker, symbolic speech is protected under freedom of speech, students have free speech rights
Brown v. Board of Education clause
Engel v. Vitale ruling
6:1 for Engel, since it was a public school, it does violate the establishment clause
Marbury v. Madison ruling
4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first
US v. Lopez ruling
5:4 for Lopez, the state cannot regulate guns on school property under the commerce clause
New York Times v. US question
can the executive branch block the publication of classified government documents without violating the first amendment freedom of press clause?
US v. Lopez impact
limited commerce clause, lessened federal power
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)
Marbury V. Madison impact
established judicial review
Wisconsin v. Yoder impact
religion trumps schooling
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 ruling
6:2 for Baker, SCOTUS has the power to rule on congressional districts
New York Times v. US clause
1st amendment freedom of press
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)
US v. Lopez facts
Lopez, 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)
Tinker v. Des Moines facts
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)
Tinker v. Des Moines impact
unanimous for US, Schenck's encouragement of draft dodging was a clear and present danger
Baker v. Carr question
Can the supreme court rule on issues of legislative districts?
Shaw v. Reno question
Gideon v. Wainwright clause
Engel v. Vitale clause
1st Amendment Establishment Clause
