Ap Gov Courtcases

Roe v. Wade (1973)

State law prohibited it unless the mothers life was in danger

New York Time Co. v. United States (1971)

Known as the Pentagon papers, Nixion preventing NYT from publishing material that belonged to the Department of Defense. Freedom of the press even for nation security purposes

Schenck v. United States (1919)

Supreme Court held that the Espinage act didn’t violate the 1st amendment and the draft was an exercise of Congress's wartime authority.

Shaw v. Reno (1993)

Race based gerrymandering

McCullough v. Maryland (1819)

Maryland tries to impose taxes on the bank, ruled that fed. Gov. Didn’t have the authority to charter a bank. Implied powers allows congress to charter a national bank. Supremacy clause increase fed. Power

Citizens United v. Federal election commission (2010)

Corporations are seen as people and there for their funding cannot be limited

Marbury v. Madison (1803)

Judicial review

McDonald v. Chicago (2010)

Chicago passed a handgun ban law and several suits were filed against the state. Court stated the handgun ban was unconstitutional, the right to self defense is fundamental

Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)

Students have freedom of speech in schools and it must substantially interfere with school operations

Baker v. Carr (1962)

One person one vote

United States v. Lopez (1995)

Lopez brings concealed weapon onto a high school campus, federal charged for violation of Gun Gree School Zone Act 1990. Exposed if commerce clause had the power to impose gun free school zones. It could not dictate gun laws. Fed. power is decreased under commerce clause.

Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

The right to a council is fundamental

Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

Equal protection clause, separate but equal us inherently unequal. Required desegregation in all US schools.

Engel v. Vitale

Voluntary prayed would be held, states cannot hold prayers I public schools EVEN IF it is voluntary. Violation of 1st amendment, establishment clause

Wisconsin v. Yoder

Court said requirement to send children to school beyond 8th grade was unconstitutional