Schenck v. US rulingunanimous for US, Schenck's encouragement of draft dodging was a clear and present danger
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Wisconsin v. Yoder impactreligion trumps schooling
School sponsorship of religious activities violates the establishment clause
2nd Amendment right to bear arms, 14th amendment due process clause
New York Times v. US impactprotected freedom of press, government cannot stop printing
Brown v. Board of Education clause14th amendment equal protection clause
Does redrawing district lines based solely on race violate the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment?
US v. Lopez clauseCommerce Clause
McDonald v. Chicago ruling5:4 for McDonald, the right to bear arms applies to the states
Citizens United v. FEC question
Gideon v. Wainwright question
US v. Lopez ruling
McCulloch v. Maryland facts
New York Times v. US clause1st amendment freedom of press
5:4 for Shaw, factoring race into redistricting is unconstitutional
Schenck v. US impact
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)
Brown v. Board of Education factsBrown 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
Baker v. Carr ruling6:2 for Baker, SCOTUS has the power to rule on congressional districts
New York Times v. US ruling
appellate jurisdiction clause of Article III
Citizens United v. FEC clause1st Amendment freedom of speech
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
Engel v. Vitale clause1st Amendment Establishment Clause
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)
6th amendment, right to an attorney
states cannot infringe on the right to bear arms
McDonald v. Chicago factsThe 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)
US v. Lopez question
McCulloch v. Maryland questionDoes the federal government have implied powers?
Citizens United v. FEC impact
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1st Amendment Free Exercise Clause
Shaw v. Reno facts
Brown v. Board of Education factsBrown 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
US v. Lopez clauseCommerce Clause
can the executive branch block the publication of classified government documents without violating the first amendment freedom of press clause?
Do state school segregation laws violate the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment?
Marbury V. Madison impact
Schenck v. US questionDid Schenck's conviction under the Espionage Act for criticizing the draft violate his freedom of speech?
Tinker v. Des Moines ruling7:2 for Tinker, symbolic speech is protected under freedom of speech, students have free speech rights
Baker v. Carr question
Baker v. Carr impactestablishes One Person-One Vote principle which expands the rights of minorities
protected freedom of press, government cannot stop printing
Schenck v. US impactuntil it was overturned decades later, Schenck v. US was used to uphold the Espionage Act, causing many other convictions
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?
Gideon v. Wainwright impactGuaranteed the right to an attorney for the poor or indigent in a state felony case
states cannot infringe on the right to bear arms
Engel v. Vitale factsPublic 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)
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Roe v. Wade questionDoes the Texas laws banning abortions violate the due process clause of the fourteenth amendment and a woman's constitutional right to an abortion?
Engel v. Vitale ruling
New York Times v. US ruling
religion trumps schooling
Marbury v. Madison questionDo the plaintiffs have a right to their commissions?
US v. Lopez questionUnder the commerce clause, does congress have the power to regulate guns near schools?
Citizens United v. FEC ruling5:4 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
9:0 for Brown, school segregation violates the equal protection clause
McCulloch v. Maryland facts
McCulloch v. Maryland questionDoes the federal government have implied powers?
7:0 for Yoder, forcing people to go to school despite a religious disagreement violated the free exercise clause
Wisconsin v. Yoder questionDid Wisconsin's requirement that all parents send their children to school at until age 16 violate the First Amendment's free exercise clause?