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Marbury v. Madison
This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review
McCulloch v. Maryland
Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law
Schenck v. United States
1919--Case involving limits on free speech. Established the "clear and present danger" principle.
Wisconsin v. Yoder
Amish children do not have to go to school until they are 16---they may stop after the 8th grade
Brown v. Board of Education
1954 - The Supreme Court overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities are inherently unequal and ordered all public schools desegregated.
Baker v. Carr (1962)
The Court asserted that the federal courts had the right to tell states to reapportion their districts for more equal representation.
Engel v. Vitale
The 1962 Supreme Court decision holding that state officials violated the First Amendment when they wrote a prayer to be recited by New York's schoolchildren.
Gideon v. Wainwright
A person who cannot afford an attorney may have one appointed by the government
Tinker v. Des Moines
U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld a student's First Amendment right to engage in symbolic speech in school
New York Times v. US
Supreme Court case protecting the freedom of the press by allowing the New York Times to publish the "Pentagon Papers" despite the Justice Department's order to restrict it
McDonald v. Chicago
The right of an individual to "keep and bear arms" protected by the 2nd Amendment is incorporated by the due process clause of the 14th Amendment and applies to the states.
Shaw v. Reno
The Court ruled that although it was a legitimate goal for state legislatures to take race into account when they draw electoral districts in order to increase the voting strength of minorities, they may not make race the sole reason for drawing district lines.
Citizen United v. FEC
Overturns most of (BCRA)/McCain Feingold. Political spending by corporations and labor unions is a form of protected speech under the 1st Amendment
US v. Lopez
Gun Free School Zones Act exceeded Congress' authority to regulate interstate commerce.
Engel v. Vitale
1st Amendment - Establishment Clause
Schenck v. US
1st Amendment Freedom of Speech (avoid draft)
Brown v. Board of Education
14th Amendment Equal Protection Clause & Education
Baker v. Carr
14th Amendment Equal Protection Clause & Article III
Gideon v. Wainwright
14th Amendment Due Process Clause & 6th Amendment Right to Counsel
Tinker v. Des Moines
1st Amendment Symbolic Speech
NY Times v. US
1st Amendment Freedom of the Press
Wisconsin v. Yoder
1st Amendment Free Exercise Clause
Shaw v. Reno
14th Amendment Equal Protection Clause & Voting Districts
Marbury v. Madison
Supremacy Clause & Article III
McCulloch v. Maryland
Necessary & Proper Clause and Supremacy Clause
Citizen United v. FEc
1st Amendment Freedom of Political Speech
US v. Lope
Commerce Clause
McDonald v. Chicago
14th Amendment Due Process Clause & 2nd Amendment
