AP Gov required SCOTUS Cases rulings/impacts duel

Shaw v. Reno

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

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

Engel v. Vitale

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

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

Citizens United v. FEC

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

Gideon v. Wainwright

Shneck v. US

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

McCulloch v. Maryland

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

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.

Tinker v. Des Moines Students have the right to symbolic speech at school as long as it is not disruptive

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New York Times v. US

Wisconsin v. Yoder

This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review

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

McCulloch v. Maryland

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

Students have the right to symbolic speech at school as long as it is not disruptive

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.

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