AP Gov SCOTUS duel

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)

Roe v. Wade ruling

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

Baker v. Carr clause

1st Amendment freedom of speech

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)

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

Wisconsin v. Yoder impact religion trumps schooling

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)

established judicial review

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?

14th amendment equal protection clause

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

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

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

Wisconsin v. Yoder facts

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

5:4 for McDonald, the right to bear arms applies to the states

New York Times v. US impact

Marbury v. Madison ruling

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)

Marbury v. Madison clause

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

New York Times v. US ruling

Baker v. Carr impact establishes One Person-One Vote principle which expands the rights of minorities

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

Engel v. Vitale 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?

Shaw v. Reno question

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

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)

Shaw v. Reno question

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?

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

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)

Schenck v. US clause 1st Amendment freedom of speech

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)

Marbury v. Madison clause appellate jurisdiction clause of Article III

14th amendment equal protection clause

Wisconsin v. Yoder impact

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

Baker v. Carr clause 14th amendment equal protection clause

Does the reading of a nondenominational prayer at the start of the school day violate the establishment clause of the First Amendment?

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)

Guaranteed the right to an attorney for the poor or indigent in a state felony case

Tinker v. Des Moines question 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?

Gideon v. Wainwright facts

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

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)

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

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

Roe v. Wade impact

McCulloch v. Maryland impact

McCulloch v. Maryland question Does the federal government have implied powers?

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

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)

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)

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