Gideon v. Wainwright
Roe v. Wade
legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy
Tinker v. Des Moines
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.
Wisconsin v. Yoder
Amish do not have to attend school after 8th grade - right to freedom of expression
corporate funding of independent political broadcasts can't be limited
New York Times v. US
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
overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities are inherently unequal, and ordered all public schools desegregated.
Marbury v. Madison
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
Engel v. Vitale
Shneck v. US
freedom of speech is not absolute; free speech could be limited if its exercise presented a "clear and present danger."
