Engel v. Vitale
banned formal prayer in schools, government would not make any religion the 'official' religion.
Roe v. Wade
"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
New York Times v. US
Citizens United v. FEC
corporate funding of independent political broadcasts can't be limited
McCulloch v. Maryland
Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law
Marbury v. Madison
This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review
Shaw v. Reno
Incorporated the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms to the states
Amish do not have to attend school after 8th grade - right to freedom of expression
Gideon v. Wainwright
A person who cannot afford an attorney may have one appointed by the government
Tinker v. Des Moines
Students have the right to symbolic speech at school as long as it is not disruptive
overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities are inherently unequal, and ordered all public schools desegregated.
US v. Lopez
Gun Free School Zones Act exceeded Congress' authority to regulate interstate commerce.
freedom of speech is not absolute; free speech could be limited if its exercise presented a "clear and present danger."
