AP Gov SCOTUS duel

Schenck v. US clause 1st Amendment freedom of speech

4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first

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?

McCulloch v. Maryland facts Maryland tried to tax federal banks in the state, McCulloch, the chief cashier in the Baltimore branch refused to pay. the state sued. (1819)

McCulloch v. Maryland impact

Engel v. Vitale ruling 6:1 for Engel, since it was a public school, it does violate the establishment clause

Wisconsin v. Yoder question

7:0 for Yoder, forcing people to go to school despite a religious disagreement violated the free exercise clause

Shaw v. Reno facts 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)

McDonald v. Chicago facts

Citizens United v. FEC impact used as precedent to declare the cap on campaign funding unconstitutional, now money=free speech

1st Amendment Establishment Clause

Schenck v. US facts

Citizens United v. FEC clause 1st Amendment freedom of speech

necessary and proper clause and supremacy clause

Roe v. Wade question

New York Times v. US ruling

Shaw v. Reno question

McCulloch v. Maryland question Does the federal government have implied powers?

Gideon v. Wainwright ruling unanimous for Gideon, the right to an attorney applies to felony cases

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?

In 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)

Engel v. Vitale question Does the reading of a nondenominational prayer at the start of the school day violate the establishment clause of the First Amendment?

Tinker v. Des Moines ruling

9:0 for Brown, school segregation violates the equal protection clause

McCulloch v. Maryland ruling unanimous for McCulloch, the federal government has implied powers, states can't tax a federal institution

Under the commerce clause, does congress have the power to regulate guns near schools?

Brown v. Board of Education question Do state school segregation laws violate the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment?

Gideon v. Wainwright clause 6th amendment, right to an attorney

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)

Can the supreme court rule on issues of legislative districts?

Marbury v. Madison ruling 4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first

Citizens United v. FEC facts

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)

McDonald v. Chicago clause

US v. Lopez question Under the commerce clause, does congress have the power to regulate guns near schools?

McDonald v. Chicago question Does 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?

Shaw v. Reno impact

Shaw v. Reno ruling 5:4 for Shaw, factoring race into redistricting is unconstitutional

Baker v. Carr facts In 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)

McCulloch v. Maryland facts Maryland tried to tax federal banks in the state, McCulloch, the chief cashier in the Baltimore branch refused to pay. the state sued. (1819)

overruled "sperate but equal" (from Plessy v. Ferguson) and gave legal precedent for desegregation

Marbury v. Madison question Do the plaintiffs have a right to their commissions?

1st Amendment Establishment Clause

Schenck v. US ruling

Brown v. Board of Education clause 14th amendment equal protection clause

used as precedent to declare the cap on campaign funding unconstitutional, now money=free speech

Shaw v. Reno clause

Citizens United v. FEC clause 1st Amendment freedom of speech

Wisconsin v. Yoder clause

Wisconsin v. Yoder ruling 7:0 for Yoder, forcing people to go to school despite a religious disagreement violated the free exercise clause

McCulloch v. Maryland impact

New York Times v. US impact protected freedom of press, government cannot stop printing

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?

Schenck v. US question Did Schenck's conviction under the Espionage Act for criticizing the draft violate his freedom of speech?

Engel v. Vitale impact School sponsorship of religious activities violates the establishment clause

Gideon v. Wainwright ruling

US v. Lopez impact limited commerce clause, lessened federal power

5:4 for McDonald, the right to bear arms applies to the states

Extended the right of privacy to a woman's right to an abortion

End this game?