AP Gov SCOTUS duel

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

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

Tinker v. Des Moines impact

established supremacy of federal laws and the implied powers of congress

14th amendment equal protection clause

establishes One Person-One Vote principle which expands the rights of minorities

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

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

Marbury v. Madison ruling

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

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)

Wisconsin v. Yoder impact religion trumps schooling

Citizens United v. FEC ruling 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

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

Gideon v. Wainwright question Does 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?

Citizens United v. FEC clause

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

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)

US v. Lopez question

Citizens United v. FEC question 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?

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

Gideon v. Wainwright ruling

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

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

Wisconsin v. Yoder clause 1st Amendment Free Exercise Clause

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

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

Engel v. Vitale clause

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)

McDonald v. Chicago impact states cannot infringe on the right to bear arms

Roe v. Wade clause a bunch, 9th implied rights, 14th due process especially

Tinker v. Des Moines facts

Baker v. Carr clause 14th amendment equal protection clause

Baker v. Carr facts

McDonald v. Chicago ruling 5:4 for McDonald, the right to bear arms applies to the states

Roe v. Wade question

McCulloch v. Maryland impact

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?

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)

US v. Lopez ruling

US v. Lopez facts

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

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

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

McCulloch v. Maryland facts

Schenck v. US question

1st amendment freedom of press

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)

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

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)

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)

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)

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

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

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

Brown v. Board of Education clause

McDonald v. Chicago clause

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

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)

Wisconsin v. Yoder impact

End this game?