AP Gov Court Cases w/ Amendments

not all required cases but helpful ones!

Marbury v Madison

Established Judicial review

McCulloch v Maryland

Sets out that the Federal Government is supreme and that it has the right to establish the Bank of the US under the Necessary and Proper clause

Engle v Vitale

Ruled that reciting prayer, even if "voluntary", at beginning of school day violates the Est. Clause of the 1st Amendment

Wisconsin v Yoder

Ruled that Amish religion outweighed state's interest in mandating school until the age of 16, as it was a violation of the Free Exercise clause of the First amendment

Schenck v US

A man publishes posters to persuade people to peacefully protest against the draft and not register. Court ruled that he was violating free speech, citing that speech protected in speech time differs from scrutiny in wartime.

Gitlow v NY

Court ruled that the 1st amendment does apply to states via the 14th amendment. This case deals with distribution of pamphlets advocating overthrow of government-ruled that such speech is protected by states, but was still found guilty

Tinker v Des Moines

Held that symbolic speech was protected free speech, even in a school, as long as it doesn't affect learning environment or school discipline

Buckley v Valeo

Held that individual contribution limits on political campaigns did not violate the 1st Amendment. It also ruled that placing limits on expenditures from their own resources and family resources was a violation of the 1st amendment

New York Times v Sullivan

Court held that First Amendment protects the publication of all statements, even false ones, about the conduct of federal officials (except with intentionally malice-filled statements)

New York Times v US

'Pentagon Papers case', held that Nixon could not prevent publication, since publication would not cause an immediate event that would imperil American forces

Miranda v Arizona

Court specifically addressed the necessary aspects of police warnings to suspects, including warnings of the right to remain silent and the right to have counsel present during interrogations.

Gideon v Wainwright

Ruled that the right to an attorney is a fundamental right and essential to a fair trial

Plessy v Ferguson

Separate but Equal facilities were constitutional

Brown v Board of Education

Declared separate but equal facilities unconstitutional

Roe v Wade

Legalized Abortion in the first or second trimester