Marbury v. Madison
This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review
Brown v. Board of Education
McDonald v. Chicago
Shneck v. US
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.
Tinker v. Des Moines
Students have the right to symbolic speech at school as long as it is not disruptive
Engel v. Vitale
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.
Roe v. Wade
legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy
A person who cannot afford an attorney may have one appointed by the government
Wisconsin v. Yoder
Gun Free School Zones Act exceeded Congress' authority to regulate interstate commerce.
corporate funding of independent political broadcasts can't be limited
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
McCulloch v. Maryland
