Engel v. Vitale
This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review
Gideon v. Wainwright
A person who cannot afford an attorney may have one appointed by the government
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.
Amish do not have to attend school after 8th grade - right to freedom of expression
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
Shaw v. Reno
McDonald v. Chicago
US v. Lopez
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
Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law
Brown v. Board of Education
overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities are inherently unequal, and ordered all public schools desegregated.
Citizens United v. FEC
Tinker v. Des Moines
