Key Supreme Court Cases: Judicial Review, Civil Rights, and First Amendment

Morman vs Madison

Judicial review. Prevents any branch from having too much power.

Mcculloch vs. Maryland

Supremacy Clause, and Necessary Proper Clause. Allowed Congress to create a national bank. Prevented states from taxing the national bank.

Schenck vs. United States

Established the "clear and present danger "test. First Amendment Freedom of Speach Case. The guy was arrested for avoiding the draft.

Brown Vs Board

14th Amendment equal protection clause. Declared separate but equal is unequal. Children were being mistreated because of their race.

Baker Vs Carr

Equal Protection Clause. One person votes. Finally allowed the courts to finally have a say in districting.

Engel Vs. Vitale

Establishment clause. Public schools cannot force kids to pray during school.

Gideon Vs Wainwright

Selective Incorporation. 6th. Amendment right to an attorney/counsel

Tinker Vs Des Moines

1st Member freedom speech (symbolic speech) Kids wore black armbands to protest the Vietnam war.

New York Times Vs. United States

Prior Restraint, Freedom of Press

Wisconsin Vs Yoder

First Amendment freedom of religion, Free exercise clause , Amish parents can take their kids out of public schools after 8th grade

Shaw vs Reno

Equal Protection Clause, Race cannot be used as the Primary consideration for drawing district lines.

United States vs. Lopez

Commerce Clause, Gun-Free school Zone

Mcdonald vs. Chicago

Selective Incorporation, Ruled the second amendment applies to states

Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission

First Amendment Freedom of Speech. Allows interest groups, labor unions, cooperation to give unlimited amounts of money to political campaigns.