Ap Gov Court cases

Engel v. Vitale

The establishment clause; ended school sponsored prayers in school

Wisconsin v. Yoder

Free exercise clause; government shouldn’t be able to interfere with activities related to religion ( to an extent) and student should be allowed to be taken out of schools after 8th grade

Shaw v. Reno

14th amendment equal protection clause; ended race consideration when gerrymandering borders

Baker v. Carr

14th Amendment equal protection clause; resulted in number of representatives in each state changing after census(reappointment)

Citizens v. Fec

1st amendment freedom of speech; corporate funding protected by 1st amendment

Tinker v. Dee moines

1st amendment freedom of speech; symbolic speech in school protected if it does not cause a disturbance

Brown v. board of ed

14th amendment equal protection clause; segregation in school striked down

Schneck v. Us

1st Amendment freedom of speech; free speech limited in times of war or national emergency, basis for clear and present danger test

Marbury v. Madison

Article ||| judicial branch; first case that was striked as unconstitutional and established judicial review(precedent)

McDonald v. Chicago

Incorporated the 2nd amendment to states through 14th amendment

McCulloch v. Maryland

Supremacy clause and necessary and proper clause; resulted in conforming and interpreting supremacy clause and federal gov is supreme to state Gov when in conflict

New York Times v. Us

1st amendment freedom of press; Gov can interfere with the press of there is no immediate threat present, basis for prior restraint

Gideon v. Wainwright

14th amendment and 6th amendment; right to an attorney in all state felony cases

Us v. Lopez

Commerce Clause and necessary and proper clause; congress may not have authority to create acts that exceed their limits, reinforced devolution and giving back power to states