SCOTUS

Marbury V Madison

The courts get the final say (Judicial Review)

McCulloch V Maryland

Congress gets implied powers (Nat. Bank) and States cannot tax fed property (Power to ax is a power to destroy)

Supremecy clause and Necessarry and Proper clause

Schenck V US

1st amendment freedom of speech

The SC held that the Espionage Act (giving away secrets that hurt your gov like another country that’s not an ally) did not violate the 1st Amendment’s freedom of speech because it was an appropriate act “during wartime”

Brown V board

14th amend, equal protection clause

Public schools forced to desegregate

Baker V Carr

One person one vote. Redistricting cause of a lawsuit about unfairly drawn voting districts

14th amend

Engel V Vitale

Public schools cannot lead or sponsor prayers

1st amend, establishment clause

Gideon V Wainwright

6th amendment speedy and public trial

state provides every criminal with a lawyer if they cannot afford an attorney

Tinker V Des Mois

Students don’t automatically shed their 1st amend right at school

Allow free speech at school as long as it doesn’t substantially interfere with the operation of school

NY Times V US

1st amend freedone of press

Government cannot censor newspaper articles

Wisconsin V Yoder

1st amend Free exersice clause

Amish children did not have to go to public school after 8th grade. States goal in educating students took a backseat to the religious freedom of Amish families

Roe V Wade

Umbrella of rights that include the 9th amend “unwritten rights"

Women have the right to privacy over their bodies that gives them the right to abortion in first trimester

Shaw V Reno

14th amendment equal protection of voters rights related to gerrymandering

An attempt to make an advantage or a group of voters is gerrymandering and will not be allowed

US V Lopez

Federal v state power

The state wins cause the feds argues the commerce clause and It was not deemed to apply here

The fed gov lacked the power to create gun free school zones cause their power was limited to acts related to interstate commerce.

McDonald V Chicago

2nd amend right to bear arms and 14th amend incorporation to the states for equal protection of citizens

2nd amend does not give the states the right to outlaw a handgun for protection neither fed or state law can ban citizens 2nd amend right to protect themselves

CItizens United V FEC

Corporations can use their money in elections like people can, they have expression from the 1st amendment.

corporations can spend money to support candidates