Ap Gov SCOTUS Cases

Engel v. Vitale (1962)

Banned school prayer

Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)

Religious rights outweighed school laws

Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)

Student armbands were protected symbolic speech

Schenck v. U.S. (1919)

Speech causing danger isn't protected

NY Times v. U.S. (1971)

protected freedom of the press

McDonald v. Chicago (2010)

2nd amendment applies to state and local government

Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

guaranteed state court right to an attorney

Marbury v. Madison (1803)

established judicial review for unconstitutional laws

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

upheld Supremacy Clause and implied powers

U.S. v. Lopez (1995)

limited federal power under commerce clause

Baker v. Carr (1962)

redistricting cases allowed

Shaw v. Reno (1993)

racial gerrymandering violates equal protection

Brown v. Board (1954)

school segregation violated equal protection clause.

Citizens United v. FEC (2010)

political spending is protected free speech

Roe v. Wade (1973)

legalized abortion under right to privacy