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McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
Established national supremacy; established implied powers; use of elastic clause; state unable to tax fed. Institution; John Marshall; 'the power to ...
United States v. Lopez (1995)
Commerce clause of Constitution does not give Congress the power to regulate guns near state-operated schools
Engel v. Vitale (1962)
Prohibited state-sponsored recitation of prayer in public schools by virtue of 1st Amendment's establishment clause and the 14th Amendment's due proce...
Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)
The Court ruled that Wisconsin could not require Amish parents to send their children to public school beyond the 8th grade because it would violate l...
Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)
Guaranteed a student's right to protest (wearing armbands).
New York Times v. US (1971)
The Court ruled that freedom of the press is protected, and prior restraint of the press is illegal. Bolstered freedom of the press. 'heavy presumptio...
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) | Established national supremacy; established implied powers; use of elastic clause; state unable to tax fed. Institution; John Marshall; 'the power to tax involves the power to destroy.' |
United States v. Lopez (1995) | Commerce clause of Constitution does not give Congress the power to regulate guns near state-operated schools |
Engel v. Vitale (1962) | Prohibited state-sponsored recitation of prayer in public schools by virtue of 1st Amendment's establishment clause and the 14th Amendment's due process clause |
Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972) | The Court ruled that Wisconsin could not require Amish parents to send their children to public school beyond the 8th grade because it would violate long-held religious beliefs. |
Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) | Guaranteed a student's right to protest (wearing armbands). |
New York Times v. US (1971) | The Court ruled that freedom of the press is protected, and prior restraint of the press is illegal. Bolstered freedom of the press. 'heavy presumption against prior restraint' |
Schenck v. United States (1919) | Speech creating a 'clear and present danger' is not protected by the 1st Amendment |
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) | Guaranteed the right to an attorney for the poor or indigent in a state felony case |
Roe v. Wade (1973) | Abortion rights fall within the privacy implied in the 14th amendment |
McDonald v. Chicago (2010) | Incorporated the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms to the states |
Brown v. Board of Education (1954) | Unanimously held that the racial segregation of children in public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment |
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) | Political Spending by corporations, associations, and labor unions is a form of protected speech under the 1st Amendment |
Baker v. Carr (1962) | 'One man, one vote.' Ordered state legislative districts to be as near equal as possible in population |
Shaw v. Reno (1993) | NO racial gerrymandering; race cannot be the sole or predominant factor in redrawing legislative boundaries; majority-minority districts. |
Marbury v. Madison (1803) | Established judicial review empowering the Supreme Court to nullify an act of the legis. or exec. branch that violates the Constitution |