AP Gov required SCOTUS Cases rulings/impacts duel

Roe v. Wade

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

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.

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

McCulloch v. Maryland Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law

Engel v. Vitale

Wisconsin v. Yoder

Shneck v. US

Shaw v. Reno

Tinker v. Des Moines

Baker v. Carr

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

corporate funding of independent political broadcasts can't be limited

Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law

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

Wisconsin v. Yoder

Shaw v. Reno

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Tinker v. Des Moines

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