Cases

Question 1

Lukumi babalu aye

Answer 1

Sacrifices chickens
Wanted church in Hialeah
Hialeah made law about no sacrificing
Church wins

Question 2

Weinberger v Goldman

Answer 2

Jewish- Goldman was a pilot

Goldman loses bc military

Question 3

US v schenk

Answer 3

Schenk made men burn draft cards after WWI
Schenk loses
Speech is dangerous and could lead to illegal acts

Question 4

NH v chaplinsky

Answer 4

NH says no swearing
Chaplinsky got arrested and swore at police
NH won, loaded words

Question 5

Barnette v WV

Answer 5

WV schools had to recite pledge
Lots of Jo Witnesses not allowed to pledge
Court says can’t force to say certain opinions
Barnette wins

Question 6

Tinker v Des Moines

Answer 6

Students protested by wearing black arm bands
Suspended
Court says symbolic and not disruptive

Question 7

Bethel school v Frasier

Answer 7

Frasier was student and used vulgar language
Suspended
School won bc they can maintain order

Question 8

Johnston v Texas

Answer 8

Man burns flag on state Capitol steps

Allowed bc symbolic speech

Question 9

Morse v Fredrick

Answer 9

Us Olympic torch won
Bong hits for Jesus
Students lose

Question 10

Dean v heller

Answer 10

Dc banned guns

Supreme Court ruled against that since the guns are for traditional use

Question 11

2nd amendment

Answer 11

Bear arms

Question 12

4th amendment

Answer 12

Search and seizure

Question 13

Mapp v Ohio

Answer 13

Police came to house looking for someone and instead found porn which was illegal
Mapp won
Exclusionary rule- evidence w/o a warrant can’t be used to start a trial

Question 14

5th amendment

Answer 14

Self incrimination

Question 15

Miranda v Arizona

Answer 15

Miranda arrested for rape
Was an immigrant and didn’t know rights
Confessed but “didn’t know any better”
Miranda rights

Question 16

6th amendment

Answer 16

Trial rights

Question 17

Gideon v wainwright

Answer 17

Robbed liquor store
Couldn’t afford lawyer
Judge denied
Court in his favor

Question 18

8th amendment

Answer 18

Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment

Question 19

Furman v Georgia

Answer 19

Furman was black on death row
NAACP fought for black=white
Death penalty becomes illegal

Question 20

Griswald v Connecticut

Answer 20

Banned doctors from having anything to do with contraception

Court ruled married couples to be allowed reproductive privacy

Question 21

Bowers v hardwick

Answer 21

Georgia banned sodomy
Man littered, didn’t show up at court
Police showed up at house and found him having sex with another man
Man accepted charge and took it to the Supreme Court
Court says man has to follow laws of court

Question 22

Lawrence & garner v Texas

Answer 22

Texas banned homosexual acts
Men had sex, neighbor made noise complaint
Court says it was in private so it’s not govs business

Question 23

Sherbert v verner

Answer 23

Fired for missing Saturday’s

Court in sherbert’s favor

Question 24

US v renolds

Answer 24

Renolds was a polygamist in Utah territory
Law says he’s not allowed but he lived in a territory
Court says no to him religion couldn’t interfere with morals of country

Question 25

Stone v graham

Answer 25

Kentucky posted statute to require schools to post 10 commandments Court said no to that

Question 26

Wallace v jaffry

Answer 26

Moment of silence | Had no secular purposes so it was unconstitutional

Question 27

Eagle v vitale

Answer 27

Compulsory prayer was religion that violated the establishment clause Court ruled with eagle that it was unconstitutional

Question 28

Lemon v curtsman

Answer 28

Religious schools in PA can be reimbursed Court ruled against PA bc it was a nonsecular purpose Developed lemon test- has to have secular purpose, neither advances or inhibits religion, no gov entanglement w/religion

Question 29

Everson

Answer 29

Reimbursement for bussing | Court allowed bc it is secular

Question 30

Miller v California

Answer 30

Guy sold porn and it was illegal Guy prosecuted Miller test

Question 31

US v renolds

Answer 31

Renolds was a polygamist in Utah territory Law says he's not allowed but he lived in a territory Court says no to him religion couldn't interfere with morals of country

Question 32

Stone v graham

Answer 32

Kentucky posted statute to require schools to post 10 commandments Court said no to that

Question 33

Wallace v jaffry

Answer 33

Moment of silence | Had no secular purposes so it was unconstitutional

Question 34

Eagle v vitale

Answer 34

Compulsory prayer was religion that violated the establishment clause Court ruled with eagle that it was unconstitutional

Question 35

Lemon v curtsman

Answer 35

Religious schools in PA can be reimbursed Court ruled against PA bc it was a nonsecular purpose Developed lemon test- has to have secular purpose, neither advances or inhibits religion, no gov entanglement w/religion

Question 36

Everson

Answer 36

Reimbursement for bussing | Court allowed bc it is secular

Question 37

Miller v California

Answer 37

Guy sold porn and it was illegal Guy prosecuted Miller test