AP gov 30 court cases

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 1954

Overturned Plessy v. Ferguson and separate but equal

Dennis v. United States

Clear and present danger test applied to advocacy of violent overthrow of government

Dred Scott v. Sandford

Slaves are not citizens and cannot sue in federal court

Hustler Magazine v. Falwell

Public figures cannot sue for emotional distress without proving actual malice

Engel v. Vitale

School-sponsored prayer is unconstitutional

Bush v. Gore

Decided the 2000 presidential election, halting recount in Florida

Furman v. Georgia

Death penalty is unconstitutional as applied due to arbitrary sentencing

Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization

Overturned Roe v. Wade, constitution does not confer the right to an abortion

Gibbons v. Ogden

Established federal power over interstate commerce

Gideon v. Wainwright

Attorney must be provided (Miranda rights)

Gregg v. Georgia

Death penalty is constitutional

Mapp v. Ohio

Established exclusionary rule

Korematsu v. United States

Internment of Japanese Americans was allowed

Marbury v. Madison

Established judicial review

McCulloch v. Maryland

Congress has Necessary and Proper Clause, establishing implied powers

Miller v. California

Obscene materials are not protected by the First Amendment

Miranda v. Arizona

Criminals must be informed of Miranda Rights

Shepard v. Maxwell

Court must ensure a fair trial and limit prejudicial media coverage

Citizens United v. FEC

Corporations and unions can spend unlimited money on political campaigns

US v. Windsor

Federal government must recognize legal same-sex marriages

Roe v. Wade

Abortion rights are protected within the first trimester

Plessy v. Ferguson

Separate but equal

Baker v. Carr

Federal courts can intervene in redistricting cases to ensure fair representation

Schenck v. United States

Actions that show a "clear and present danger" to the public or government aren't allowed in free speech

Texas v. Johnson

Burning the flag is protected symbolic speech

Betts v. Brady

States are not required to provide counsel to indigent defendants in all cases

Tinker v. Des Moines Public Schools

Students have the right to symbolic speech

New Jersey v. T.L.O.

School officials can search students' belongings with reasonable suspicion

West Virginia Board of Education v. Barnette

Students cannot be forced to salute the flag or recite the Pledge of Allegiance

Brandenburg v. Ohio

Speech advocating violence is protected unless it incites imminent lawless action