Civil Liberties Court Cases Flashcards
Supreme Court says that the first amendment applies to the states
Gitlow v New York
Supreme Court says that states must observe all “fundamental” liberties
Palko v Connecticut
Fighting words are not protected by the first amendment
Chaplinsky v New Hampshire
The Nazi party may march through a largely Jewish neighborhood
Collin v Smith
Upholds 2002 campaign-finance reform law
McConnell v Federal election commission
Obscenity defined as appealing to prurient interests of an average person with materials that lack literary artistic political or scientific value
Miller v californai
To libel a public figure there must be actual malice
New York Times v Sullivan
A law that bans sending indecent material to minors over the Internet is unconstitutional because indecent is too vague and broad a term
Reno v ACLU
Speech may be punished if it creates a clear and present danger test of illegal acts
Schenck v United States
There may not be a law to ban flagburning
Texas v Johnson
There may not be a prayer, even if nondenominational one, in public schools
Engel v Vitale
The wall of separation principle is announced
Everson v board of education
Public schools may not have clergy lead prayers at graduation ceremonies
Lee v Weismann
Three tests are described for deciding whether the government is improperly involved with religion
Lemon v Kurtzman 403 US 602
Students may not lead prayers before the start of a football game at a public school
Santa Fe independent school district v doe
