AP Gov SCOTUS duel

New York Times v. US impact

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)

unanimous for US, Schenck's encouragement of draft dodging was a clear and present danger

Schenck v. US clause

Wisconsin v. Yoder clause

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)

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 clause 1st Amendment freedom of speech

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

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)

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

Marbury v. Madison question

Gideon v. Wainwright impact

Gideon v. Wainwright facts

New York Times v. US clause

McDonald v. Chicago facts

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)

Roe v. Wade clause

McCulloch v. Maryland ruling

Baker v. Carr facts

established supremacy of federal laws and the implied powers of congress

Engel v. Vitale question

Shaw v. Reno ruling

Baker v. Carr ruling 6:2 for Baker, SCOTUS has the power to rule on congressional districts

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

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 ruling 7:2 for Tinker, symbolic speech is protected under freedom of speech, students have free speech rights

religion trumps schooling

appellate jurisdiction clause of Article III

McCulloch v. Maryland clause necessary and proper clause and supremacy clause

Does the Texas laws banning abortions violate the due process clause of the fourteenth amendment and a woman's constitutional right to an abortion?

Schenck v. US ruling unanimous for US, Schenck's encouragement of draft dodging was a clear and present danger

Shaw v. Reno impact

McCulloch v. Maryland impact established supremacy of federal laws and the implied powers of congress

Schenck v. US clause 1st Amendment freedom of speech

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)

Tinker v. Des Moines impact students have free speech rights, symbolic speech is speech and protected

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

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?

McCulloch v. Maryland facts

Gideon v. Wainwright facts 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)

Shaw v. Reno ruling

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

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?

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?

Schenck v. US impact until it was overturned decades later, Schenck v. US was used to uphold the Espionage Act, causing many other convictions

New York Times v. US clause 1st amendment freedom of press

Did Wisconsin's requirement that all parents send their children to school at until age 16 violate the First Amendment's free exercise clause?

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

Roe v. Wade ruling 7:2 for Roe, women have the right to an abortion

Baker v. Carr ruling 6:2 for Baker, SCOTUS has the power to rule on congressional districts

Shaw v. Reno question Does redrawing district lines based solely on race violate the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment?

1st Amendment Free Exercise Clause

appellate jurisdiction clause of Article III

Tinker v. Des Moines clause free speech clause

Roe v. Wade clause

Gideon v. Wainwright question

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)

McDonald v. Chicago facts The Chicago system for obtaining gun permits was so annoying that it was almost impossible to obtain one. McDonald sued Chicago for violating his 2nd amendment rights (2010)

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