AP Gov required SCOTUS Cases rulings/impacts duel

US v. Lopez Gun Free School Zones Act exceeded Congress' authority to regulate interstate commerce.

McDonald v. Chicago Incorporated the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms to the states

Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law

Engel v. Vitale banned formal prayer in schools, government would not make any religion the 'official' religion.

overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities are inherently unequal, and ordered all public schools desegregated.

Tinker v. Des Moines

New York Times v. US Eliminated prior restraint. protected freedom of the press by allowing the New York Times to publish the "Pentagon Papers" despite the Justice Department's order to restrict it.

Shneck v. US freedom of speech is not absolute; free speech could be limited if its exercise presented a "clear and present danger."

Roe v. Wade legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy

Baker v. Carr

Marbury v. Madison This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review

Citizens United v. FEC

Shaw v. Reno

Gideon v. Wainwright A person who cannot afford an attorney may have one appointed by the government

Amish do not have to attend school after 8th grade - right to freedom of expression

McCulloch v. Maryland Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law

Gideon v. Wainwright A person who cannot afford an attorney may have one appointed by the government

Wisconsin v. Yoder Amish do not have to attend school after 8th grade - right to freedom of expression

Eliminated prior restraint. protected freedom of the press by allowing the New York Times to publish the "Pentagon Papers" despite the Justice Department's order to restrict it.

Citizens United v. FEC corporate funding of independent political broadcasts can't be limited

Shaw v. Reno The Court ruled that although it was a legitimate goal for state legislatures to take race into account when they draw electoral districts in order to increase the voting strength of minorities, they may not make race the sole reason for drawing district lines.

Roe v. Wade legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy

Shneck v. US freedom of speech is not absolute; free speech could be limited if its exercise presented a "clear and present danger."

Gun Free School Zones Act exceeded Congress' authority to regulate interstate commerce.

banned formal prayer in schools, government would not make any religion the 'official' religion.

Baker v. Carr "one man one vote". created guidelines for drawing up congresional districts and guaranteed a more equitable system of representation to the citizens of each state

Tinker v. Des Moines

overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities are inherently unequal, and ordered all public schools desegregated.

Marbury v. Madison

Incorporated the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms to the states

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