Marbury v. Madison
McCulloch v. Maryland
US v. Lopez
Gun Free School Zones Act exceeded Congress' authority to regulate interstate commerce.
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
Shaw v. Reno
Amish do not have to attend school after 8th grade - right to freedom of expression
Brown v. Board of Education
Gideon v. Wainwright
A person who cannot afford an attorney may have one appointed by the government
McDonald v. Chicago
New York Times v. US
legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy
Shneck v. US
freedom of speech is not absolute; free speech could be limited if its exercise presented a "clear and present danger."
banned formal prayer in schools, government would not make any religion the 'official' religion.
Students have the right to symbolic speech at school as long as it is not disruptive
Citizens United v. FEC
corporate funding of independent political broadcasts can't be limited
