AP US Gov Scotus Cases

Marbury v. Madison

Judicial Review

McCulloch v. Maryland

Supremacy Clause: national gov is supreme - Maryland tries to tax bank of US + Congress can make a national bank

McDonald v. Chicago

Right to bear arms: 2nd amendment

US v. Lopez

Limits commerce clause: gun free zones around schools

Engel v. Vitale

Outlawed prayer in public schools, no official religion

Wisconsin v. Yoder

Free exercise clause, protects free speech

Schenck v. US

“clear and present danger test“, free speech can be limited when necessary - anti-war pamphlets

Tinker v. Des Moines

Free speech in school - arm bands in protest at school

New York Times v. US

National government can’t control media, strengthens state rights, NYT to publish leaked docs

Gideon v. Wainwright

Right to attorney + Miranda rights

Roe v. Wade

Right to privacy

Brown v. Board of Education

outlaws segregation + separate but equal

Baker v. Carr

Court can rule on apportionment, strengthens judicial review

Citizens United v. FEC

freedom of speech can’t be limited by restriction of funding

Shaw v. Reno

Outlaws gerrymandering