AP Gov required SCOTUS Cases rulings/impacts duel

US v. Lopez

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

Shaw v. Reno

Wisconsin v. Yoder 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

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

Marbury v. Madison

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

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

Tinker v. Des Moines

New York Times v. US

McDonald v. Chicago Incorporated the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms to the states

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

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

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

Students have the right to symbolic speech at school as long as it is not disruptive

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

Marbury v. Madison

A person who cannot afford an attorney may have one appointed by the government

Wisconsin v. Yoder

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

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.

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.

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

Roe v. Wade

Citizens United v. FEC

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

McDonald v. Chicago Incorporated the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms to the states

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