Landmark Court Cases

Landmark Court Cases Flashcards

Tinker vs Des Moines school district

A case about students wearing black armbands in school as a form of freedom of expression.

Loving vs Virginia

A case where the Supreme Court ruled that Virginia's law against interracial marriage violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.

Hazelwood School District v. Kulmeier

A case involving a high school newspaper and the principal's decision to remove articles about teen pregnancy and divorce.

Plessy vs. Ferguson

A case where the Supreme Court ruled that segregation was legal as long as facilities were 'separate but equal'.

Brown v. Board of Education

A case where the Supreme Court ruled that 'separate but equal' violated the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment, overturning Plessy v. Ferguson.

Texas v. Johnson

A case where the Supreme Court ruled that flag burning is a form of free speech protected by the First Amendment.

In re Gault

A case that established that juvenile defendants are entitled to due process rights under the 14th Amendment.

Freedom of Expression

The right to express one's beliefs, ideas, and thoughts without unwarranted government restriction.

Equal Protection Clause

A clause in the 14th Amendment that prohibits states from denying any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

Segregation

The separation of individuals based on race.

Separate but Equal

The doctrine established in Plessy v. Ferguson that allowed segregation as long as facilities were equal in quality.

First Amendment

Guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition.

Due Process Clause

A clause in the 14th Amendment that prohibits the government from depriving a person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.