Brown v. Board of Education clause 14th amendment equal protection clause
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Roe v. Wade ruling 7:2 for Roe, women have the right to an abortion
unanimous for US, Schenck's encouragement of draft dodging was a clear and present danger
Tinker v. Des Moines impact students have free speech rights, symbolic speech is speech and protected
New York Times v. US clause
Marbury v. Madison clause
McCulloch v. Maryland impact established supremacy of federal laws and the implied powers of congress
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
McDonald v. Chicago clause 2nd Amendment right to bear arms, 14th amendment due process 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)
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?
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Baker v. Carr ruling 6:2 for Baker, SCOTUS has the power to rule on congressional districts
states cannot infringe on the right to bear arms
US v. Lopez question Under the commerce clause, does congress have the power to regulate guns near schools?
Wisconsin v. Yoder impact
9:0 for Brown, school segregation violates the equal protection clause
US v. Lopez impact
Shaw v. Reno clause 14th amendment equal protection clause
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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
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)
1st Amendment freedom of speech
Baker v. Carr question Can the supreme court rule on issues of legislative districts?
Marbury V. Madison impact
US v. Lopez facts
Gideon v. Wainwright impact Guaranteed the right to an attorney for the poor or indigent in a state felony case
McDonald v. Chicago facts
Public 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)
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)
Wisconsin v. Yoder clause 1st Amendment Free Exercise Clause
McCulloch v. Maryland ruling unanimous for McCulloch, the federal government has implied powers, states can't tax a federal institution
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)
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14th amendment equal protection 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)
states cannot infringe on the right to bear arms
unanimous for Gideon, the right to an attorney applies to felony cases
US v. Lopez clause
Baker v. Carr question Can the supreme court rule on issues of legislative districts?
US v. Lopez question
unanimous for US, Schenck's encouragement of draft dodging was a clear and present danger
Brown v. Board of Education ruling
established supremacy of federal laws and the implied powers of congress
Roe v. Wade question Does the Texas laws banning abortions violate the due process clause of the fourteenth amendment and a woman's constitutional right to an abortion?
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)
Does the federal government have implied powers?
Schenck v. US question Did Schenck's conviction under the Espionage Act for criticizing the draft violate his freedom of speech?
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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
Baker v. Carr ruling 6:2 for Baker, SCOTUS has the power to rule on congressional districts
Gideon v. Wainwright clause
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Do state school segregation laws violate the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment?
New York Times v. US clause
Shaw v. Reno clause 14th amendment equal protection clause
Wisconsin v. Yoder impact
Engel v. Vitale impact School sponsorship of religious activities violates the establishment clause
Engel v. Vitale ruling
Engel v. Vitale facts Public 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)
Schenck v. US clause 1st Amendment freedom of speech
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?
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 ruling 5:4 for McDonald, the right to bear arms applies to the states
US v. Lopez impact limited commerce clause, lessened federal power
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