Brown v. Board of Education
Gideon v. Wainwright
A person who cannot afford an attorney may have one appointed by the government
New York Times v. US
Amish do not have to attend school after 8th grade - right to freedom of expression
McCulloch v. Maryland
Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law
Citizens United v. FEC
Engel v. Vitale
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.
Roe v. Wade
legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy
Baker v. Carr
US v. Lopez
Gun Free School Zones Act exceeded Congress' authority to regulate interstate commerce.
Shneck v. US
freedom of speech is not absolute; free speech could be limited if its exercise presented a "clear and present danger."
Marbury v. Madison
This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review
McDonald v. Chicago
Students have the right to symbolic speech at school as long as it is not disruptive
