Court Cases + Bill of Rights Flashcards

Engel v. Vitale

Amendments:

Free Speech Clause of 1st Amendment

Background:

This landmark Supreme Court case decided in 1962 ruled that it is unconstitutional for state officials to compose an official school prayer and encourage its recitation in public schools, violating the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.

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New York Times v. United States

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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

Constitutional Clause:

14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause

Background of Case:

Brown had to walk very far to get to her bus stop for school, and requested to be able to go to the white school- which was closer to her house- for summer school. Her request was denied on the basis that the white and black schools were “separate but equal”, so they sued.

Decision/ Impact:

The court ruled