Chapter 4 Key Cases
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Barron v. Baltimore
1833 supreme court case
decided that the 14th amendment only restrained the national government, not the states
decided that the 14th amendment only restrained the national government, not the states
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Gitlow v. New york
1925 supreme court case
held that the freedom of press and speech are fundamental rights protected by the 14th amendments from the states and federal government
held that the freedom of press and speech are fundamental rights protected by the 14th amendments from the states and federal government
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Lemon v. kurtzman
1971 supreme court case
established that aid to church related schools must :
1. have a secular legislative purpose
2. have a primary effect that does not advance or inhibit religion
3. does not foster excessive entanglement of the government with religion
established that aid to church related schools must :
1. have a secular legislative purpose
2. have a primary effect that does not advance or inhibit religion
3. does not foster excessive entanglement of the government with religion
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Engel v. vitale
1962 supreme court case
held that state officials violated the first amendment when they required children to pay in schools
held that state officials violated the first amendment when they required children to pay in schools
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Abington, Pannsylvania v. Schempp
the 1963 supreme court case
held that a law requiring bible reading sin school s violated the first amendment
held that a law requiring bible reading sin school s violated the first amendment
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near v. minnesota
the 1931 supreme court case
holding that the first amendment protects newspapers from prior restraint
holding that the first amendment protects newspapers from prior restraint
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schneck v. united states
a 1919 supreme court case
involved a socialist who urged resistance to the draft during WWI. Declared that government can limit speech if it provokes a “clear and present danger”
involved a socialist who urged resistance to the draft during WWI. Declared that government can limit speech if it provokes a “clear and present danger”
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Roth v. united states
declared “obscenity” is not constitutionally protected speech or press
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miller v. california
a 1973 supreme court case
created community standards used to determine obscene materials
1. the work appeals to prurient interests in sex
2. the work shows patently offensive sexual conduct
3. the work lacks literary, artistic, political, or scientific value
created community standards used to determine obscene materials
1. the work appeals to prurient interests in sex
2. the work shows patently offensive sexual conduct
3. the work lacks literary, artistic, political, or scientific value
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new york times v. sullivan
a 1964 supreme court case
to win damage suits for libel, public figures must prove the defamatory statements were made with actual malice
to win damage suits for libel, public figures must prove the defamatory statements were made with actual malice
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Texas v. Johnson
a 1989 supreme court case
removed a law that bans burning american flags, on the grounds that the action is a form of symbolic speech
removed a law that bans burning american flags, on the grounds that the action is a form of symbolic speech
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Zurcher v. stanford daily
a 1978 supreme court case
a search warrant can be applied to a newspaper without it necessarily violating freedom of press
a search warrant can be applied to a newspaper without it necessarily violating freedom of press
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miami herald v. tornillo
a 1974 supreme court case
held that a state could not force newspapers to print a candidates replies to their criticisms
held that a state could not force newspapers to print a candidates replies to their criticisms
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red lion v. federal communications commission
1969 supreme court case
court reasoned that regulating radio and television was justified because there only a few broadcast systems available
court reasoned that regulating radio and television was justified because there only a few broadcast systems available
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NAACP v. Alabama
the 1958 supreme court case
right to assemble means that NAACP does not need to reveal their membership list if Alabama requests it
right to assemble means that NAACP does not need to reveal their membership list if Alabama requests it
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Mapp v. ohio
the 1961 supreme court case
the fourth amendments (no unreasonable search and seizure) was extended to the states
the fourth amendments (no unreasonable search and seizure) was extended to the states
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Miranda v. arizona
the 1966 supreme court case
sets guidelines for police questioning, in order to protect citizens against self incrimination and the right to counsel
sets guidelines for police questioning, in order to protect citizens against self incrimination and the right to counsel
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gideon v. wainwright
the 1963 supreme court case
anyone accused of a felony has the right to a lawyer
anyone accused of a felony has the right to a lawyer
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Gregg v. Georgia
the 1976 supreme court case
upheld the constitutionality of the death penalty “suitable to the most extreme crimes'“
upheld the constitutionality of the death penalty “suitable to the most extreme crimes'“
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McClesky v. Kemp
the 1987 supreme court case
upheld the death penalty against the claim that minority groups were more likely to be charged than white defendants
upheld the death penalty against the claim that minority groups were more likely to be charged than white defendants
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Roe v. Wade
the 1973 supreme court case
ban on abortions is unconstitutional. the decision forbade state inclusion in an abortion in the first trimester, while the 2nd and 3rd were still banned to protect the mothers health
ban on abortions is unconstitutional. the decision forbade state inclusion in an abortion in the first trimester, while the 2nd and 3rd were still banned to protect the mothers health
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Planned parenthood v. Casey
the 1922 supreme court case
loosened standards for evaluating restrictions on abortion. made it so regulations don’t place a burden on mothers
loosened standards for evaluating restrictions on abortion. made it so regulations don’t place a burden on mothers
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Zelman v. Simmins-harris
2002 supreme court case
upheld a program that gave citizens vouchers that pay for religious schools
upheld a program that gave citizens vouchers that pay for religious schools