Citizens United v. FEC
Brown v. Board of Education
US v. Lopez
Gun Free School Zones Act exceeded Congress' authority to regulate interstate commerce.
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
Shneck v. US
freedom of speech is not absolute; free speech could be limited if its exercise presented a "clear and present danger."
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.
McCulloch v. Maryland
Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law
McDonald v. Chicago
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
Gideon v. Wainwright
Wisconsin v. Yoder
Amish do not have to attend school after 8th grade - right to freedom of expression
Marbury v. Madison
This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review
banned formal prayer in schools, government would not make any religion the 'official' religion.
legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy
