SCOTUS Cases (REQUIRED FOR AP GOV EXAM)

Marbury v Madison

established judicial review

McCulloch v Maryland

Established national supremacy

Schenck v United States

Free speech is not protected if it poses a “clear and present danger” to the nation.

Brown v Board of Education

“Separate but equal” is inherently unequal

Engel v Vitale

Used establishment clause of 1st Amendment; Government does not have the right to force citizens to say a prayer.

Baker v Carr

Redistribution measures for legislative seats in Tennessee were being ignored

Gideon v Wainwright

Every citizen has the right to be provided counsel.

Tinker v Des Moines

Freedom of speech still applies at school unless it disrupts school activities

New York Times v United States

Prior restraint is not justified if the publication would not endanger American forces.

Wisconsin v Yoder

Free exercise clause; free exercise of religion is more important than required school attendance.

Roe v Wade

A women’s right to abortion falls under the 14th Amendment Equal Protection clause.

Shaw v Reno

Gerrymandering in North Carolina was unconstitutional.

United States v Lopez

Gun regulation in school zones doesn’t fall under commerce regulation powers of Congress.

McDonald v Chicago

The Fourteenth Amendment renders the right to bear arms for the purpose of self-defense applicable to the states.

Citizens United v FEC

Corporate funding of independent political broadcasts can’t be restricted due to the First Amendment