2024 APGov Required SCOTUS Cases

Marbury v Madison

Judicial Review

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The power of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional.

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McCulloch v

Necessary and Proper Clause

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The clause in the U.S. Constitution (Art. I, Section 8) that gives Congress the power to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out its enumerated powers.

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Schenck v

Clear and Present Danger Test

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A test established by the Supreme Court to determine when speech is not protected by the First Amendment, based on whether it creates a clear and present danger of a significant evil that Congress has the power to prevent.

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Brown v

Equal Protection Clause

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The clause in the Fourteenth Amendment that prohibits states from denying any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

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Baker v

Justiciable Issue

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An issue that is appropriate for court resolution and does not involve political questions that are beyond the scope of judicial review.

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Engel v

Establishment Clause

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The clause in the First Amendment that prohibits the government from establishing an official religion or favoring one religion over another.

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Gideon v

Right to Counsel

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The Sixth Amendment right to have legal assistance for defendants who cannot afford their own counsel, extended to state courts through the Fourteenth Amendment.

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Tinker v

Freedom of Speech

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The First Amendment protection of individuals' rights to express their opinions and ideas without government interference, including symbolic speech like wearing armbands.

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New York Times Co

Prior Restraint

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Government actions that prevent material from being published, a practice that is generally disfavored under the First Amendment.

Prior Restraint

The government's restriction of speech before it is made public.

Free Exercise Clause

Protects individuals' interests in the free exercise of religion under the First Amendment.

Equal Protection Clause

Guarantees that no state shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

Commerce Clause

Gives Congress the power "to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes."

First Amendment

Protects freedom of speech, religion, and the press, among other rights.

Political Speech

Communication that expresses opinions on political matters.

Corporate Funding

Refers to financial support provided by corporations for various purposes, including political broadcasts.

Second Amendment

Protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms.

Fourteenth Amendment

Addresses citizenship rights and equal protection under the law.

Due Process Clause

Prohibits the government from depriving individuals of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.