All 14 Cases AP GOV 2026 EXAM REVIEW

Marbury v Madison

Established judicial review (courts can declare laws unconstitutional).

basically: makes courts powerful” and gives supreme courts real power

McCulloch v Maryland

The Government can do things the Constitution implies, not just the things it explicitly says

Basically loose interpretation.”

Schneck v USA

Speech can be limited if it causes danger leading for not all speech to be protected

Brown V Board Of Education

Brought all races together in one school

baker v Car

Fair voting maps

Engel v Vitale

No school prayers

Gideon V Wainwright

Right to get a lawyer even if you can’t afford one

Tinker v Des Moines

Students have free speech in school as long as if it’s not interruptive

New York Times Co. V USA

Prior restraint is hard to justify

NY TIMES= free press wins

Wisconsin V Yoder

Being able to send their children to school past 8th grade

Shaw V Reno

Racial gerrymandering being unconditional

(Stop race based maps)

United States v Lopez

Limits federal power

McDonald’s v Chicago

2nd amendment applies to states

(Guns for states too)

Citizens united v FEC

Political spending= free speech

Corporations can spend unlimited money on elections (money speech)