AP GOV CASES

Engel v. Vitale (1962)

No school-sponsored prayer; establishment clause.

Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)

Religious freedom greater than school attendance.

Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)

Symbolic speech protected in schools.

Schenck v. U.S. (1919)

Established the 'clear and present danger' test for free speech.

NY Times v. U.S. (1971)

Prior restraint violates freedom of the press.

McDonald v. Chicago (2010)

Incorporated the 2nd Amendment to the states.

Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

Right to an attorney in state trials.

Marbury v. Madison (1803)

Established the principle of judicial review.

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

Affirmed the supremacy clause; upheld implied powers.

U.S. v. Lopez (1995)

Limited Congress' power under the commerce clause.

Baker v. Carr (1962)

Established the principle of one person, one vote.

Shaw v. Reno (1993)

Ruled that there can be no racial gerrymandering.

Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

Ruled that segregation violates the equal protection clause.