AP GOV
Marbury vs Madison: Established judicial review, courts have the right to strike down unconstitutional laws & statutes
McCulloch v Maryland: Federal government has implied powers through Necessary & Proper clause. Furthermore, supremacy clause puts national law above state law
US vs Lopez: Commerce clause does not grant congress limitless power
1A Cases
Engel vs Vitale: Voluntary prayer in schools are unconstitutional because of Establishment Clause
Wisconsin vs Yoder: Requiring students to attend school beyond 8th grade is unconstitutional, Free Excercise Clause takes superiority to federal interests
Tinker Vs Des Moines: Students have free speech rights through symbolic protest
NYT vs US: Freedom of press, preventing publication of classified info is unconstitutional, prior restraint severely limited
Schenk vs US: Espionage Act does not violate 1A, free speech not protecting advocating for unlawful acts
Selective Incorporation Cases
Gideon vs Wainwright: Right to court appointed lawyer is guaranteed
Roe vs Wade: Women's right to abortion covered under right to privacy of 14A
Mcdonald vs Chicago: Handgun ban unconstitutional, 2a rightto bear arms applied to states
Equal Protection Clause Cases
Brown vs Board of Education: School segregation is unconstitutional (14A), seperate but equal is unconstitutional. SCOTUS allowed to reverse rulings
Federal Policy Cases
Cititzens Utd vs FEC:
Free speech protects political speech and campaign funding, led to super PACs
Districting Cases
Baker vs Carr: SCOTUS can hear cases related to legislative appoirtionment
Shaw vs Reno: Districts can be challenged if race was sole factor
Judicial Review Cases
Docs
Fed 10: Mischief of factions
Fed 51: Checks and balances
Fed 78: Judicial will be weakest branch
Fed 70: Need for energetic executive
Congress can strip SCOTUS of appelate jurisdiction (Exception clause)
Stare decisis: Using key precedent
Filibuster:
Senate duties: confirm presidential nominations and approve treaties
HoR duties: originate revenue legislation
Exec duties: Draft treaties
Marbury vs Madison: Established judicial review, courts have the right to strike down unconstitutional laws & statutes
McCulloch v Maryland: Federal government has implied powers through Necessary & Proper clause. Furthermore, supremacy clause puts national law above state law
US vs Lopez: Commerce clause does not grant congress limitless power
1A Cases
Engel vs Vitale: Voluntary prayer in schools are unconstitutional because of Establishment Clause
Wisconsin vs Yoder: Requiring students to attend school beyond 8th grade is unconstitutional, Free Excercise Clause takes superiority to federal interests
Tinker Vs Des Moines: Students have free speech rights through symbolic protest
NYT vs US: Freedom of press, preventing publication of classified info is unconstitutional, prior restraint severely limited
Schenk vs US: Espionage Act does not violate 1A, free speech not protecting advocating for unlawful acts
Selective Incorporation Cases
Gideon vs Wainwright: Right to court appointed lawyer is guaranteed
Roe vs Wade: Women's right to abortion covered under right to privacy of 14A
Mcdonald vs Chicago: Handgun ban unconstitutional, 2a rightto bear arms applied to states
Equal Protection Clause Cases
Brown vs Board of Education: School segregation is unconstitutional (14A), seperate but equal is unconstitutional. SCOTUS allowed to reverse rulings
Federal Policy Cases
Cititzens Utd vs FEC:
Free speech protects political speech and campaign funding, led to super PACs
Districting Cases
Baker vs Carr: SCOTUS can hear cases related to legislative appoirtionment
Shaw vs Reno: Districts can be challenged if race was sole factor
Judicial Review Cases
Docs
Fed 10: Mischief of factions
Fed 51: Checks and balances
Fed 78: Judicial will be weakest branch
Fed 70: Need for energetic executive
Congress can strip SCOTUS of appelate jurisdiction (Exception clause)
Stare decisis: Using key precedent
Filibuster:
Senate duties: confirm presidential nominations and approve treaties
HoR duties: originate revenue legislation
Exec duties: Draft treaties
