AP Gov SCOTUS duel

Roe v. Wade facts

Wisconsin v. Yoder clause

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?

US v. Lopez impact

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?

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)

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)

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

Wisconsin v. Yoder facts 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 ruling 7:2 for Tinker, symbolic speech is protected under freedom of speech, students have free speech rights

unanimous for Gideon, the right to an attorney applies to felony cases

Baker v. Carr clause

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

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)

Do the plaintiffs have a right to their commissions?

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

1st amendment freedom of press

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

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

established supremacy of federal laws and the implied powers of congress

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

Schenck v. US impact

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

McCulloch v. Maryland clause

Gideon v. Wainwright question

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)

Tinker v. Des Moines question

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

US v. Lopez ruling 5:4 for Lopez, the state cannot regulate guns on school property under the commerce clause

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

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

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

Shaw v. Reno clause 14th amendment equal protection clause

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

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

Marbury V. Madison impact established judicial review

protected freedom of press, government cannot stop printing

Roe v. Wade impact Extended the right of privacy to a woman's right to an abortion

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)

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

Commerce Clause

Marbury v. Madison clause appellate jurisdiction clause of Article III

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

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

Wisconsin v. Yoder impact religion trumps schooling

can the executive branch block the publication of classified government documents without violating the first amendment freedom of press clause?

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?

McDonald v. Chicago question

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

Gideon v. Wainwright impact Guaranteed the right to an attorney for the poor or indigent in a state felony case

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

Roe v. Wade ruling

1st amendment freedom of press

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