AP Gov Court Cases

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

Daniel Ellsberg printed 7,000 pages of classified reports relating to the U.S’s involvement in Vietnam

6-3 FOR NEWSPAPERS

Schenck v. United States (1919)

Schenck printed and mailed 15,000 fliers to urge men to resist the draft. Unconstitutional bc there is danger.

Engel v Vitale

Nondenominational prayer is unconstitutional bc it violates establishment clause

Tinke v Des Moines

Wearing armbands is a form of symbolic speech and is therefore allowed bc it doesn't cause a school disruption

Wisconsin v Yoder

Amish are allowed to pull their kids out of school in 8th grade bc if not then states would be violating free exercise clause.

McDonald v. Chicago

Right to bear arms is extended as a state statute. Chicago can not place restrictive measures on guns.

Gideon v. Wainwright

Court must provide an attorney to clients who can not afford done. This ensures a fair trial.

Roe v. Wade

a woman’s right to an abortion is protected by her right of privacy and the fact that the mother’s health is more important than the health of an unborn baby.

Public Interest

welfare of the general public

9th Amendment

There are other rights that are protected and cannot be denied by the government even if they are not explicitly listed in the Bill of Rights

10th Amendment

All powers delegated to the federal government are expressly listed and the unlisted ones go to the states.

Lemon Test

a. Secular purpose that neighter endorses or disapproves of religion

b.have an effect that neither advances nor prohibits religion

c. avoid creating a relationship between religion and gov.

Marbury v. Madisoin

Courts have the power of judicial review and can strike down laws and statutes that are unconstitutional

United States v. Lopez

Congress cannot use the commerce clause to regulate the possession of firearms in public schools.

McCulloch v. Maryland

Federal government has the power to create national banks as an implied power and states cannot tax that federal bank

Baker v. Carr

Carr thinks that his vote is worth less bc his districts are uneven. Federal courts can hear cases about redistricting.

Shaw v. Reno

States may not redistrict primarily based on race. It is allowed to be a factor tho.

Selective incorporation

the case-by-case approach of deciding which portions of the Bill of Rights apply to states

Due process

government must follow certain procedures before they may deprive a person of a protected life, liberty, or property interest

habeas corpus

the judge or court should have any person who is being detained brought forward so that the legality of that person's detention can be assessed

libel

false statements about someone that damages repuation

New York Times co. v. Sullivan

defined the first amendments protection of printed speech against libel

8th Amendment

Prevents cruel and unusual punishments and excessive bail

Guantanamo Bay Interrogations

Torture techniques were used on suspected terrorists. Obama reversed this!!

Writs of assistance

Broad search warrants that enabled British soldiers to search anywhere.

4th Amendment

Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.