Ap gov flashcards

Question 1

Marbury v. Madison (1803)

Answer 1

As Pyram

Question 2

Mcculloch v. Maryland (1819)

Answer 2

The Second Bank of the United States’ charter was constitutionally legitimate, while the state of Maryland’s tax on that bank was illegitimate. Therefore, Maryland cannot interfere. The supreme court was working on implied powers.

Question 3

Schenck v. United States (1919)

Answer 3

During wartime, the freedom of speech (first amendment), there would be much more restrictions. The court ruled : speech that creates a clear and present danger is not protected by the First Amendment.

Question 4

Brown v. board of education (1954)

Answer 4

Established that racial segregation in schools(public) were unconstitutional(violated the 14th amendment).

Question 5

Baker v. Carr (1962)

Answer 5

Tennessee was violating the constitutional right of equal protection (14th amendment) because it was overrepresenting the rural areas in proportion to those of urban and suburban areas.

Question 6

Engel v. vitale (1962)

Answer 6

Public schools can force prayers because it was a violation of the establishment clause and the first amendment.
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,
or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom
of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to
assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

Question 7

Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

Question 8

Tinker v. Desmoines (1969)

Question 9

New York Times v. United States (1971)

Question 10

Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)

Question 11

Roe v. Wade (1973)

Question 12

Shaw v. Reno (1993)

Question 13

United States v. Lopez (1995)

Question 14

Mcdonald v. City of Chicago (2010(

Question 15

Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010)