Court Cases (15) Flashcards
Supreme Court Decision
Introduced: Implied Powers of Congress for implementing Express Powers
McCulloch v Maryland
Supreme Court Decision
Introduced: Judicial Review!
Marbury v Madison
Supreme Court Case
Upheld constitutionality of segregation laws
Established: “Separate But Equal” until repealed by Brown v Board
Plessy v Ferguson
Supreme Court Decision
Introduced: Exclusionary Rule: Evidence obtained in violation of Fourth Amendment can’t be used.
Mapp v Ohio
State courts are required to provide counsel in criminal cases to those who can afford them.
Man broke into a bar and won appeal once he was in jail
Gideon v Wainwright
Ruled that it is unconstitutional for state officials to compose an official school prayer and encourage recitation in public schools
Engel v Vitale
Hillary Clinton Movie
Held that first amendment prohibits government from restricting political expenditures by corporations, associations or labor unions.
Citizens united wanted to run a movie slashing Clinton
Citizens United v FEC
Richard Nixon
Ruled 8-0 against Nixon that he did not have presidential immunity and had to hand over the tapes.
US v Nixon
In the 2000 presidential elections, a dispute about the votes in Florida
Bush v Gore
Extended the right to have an abortion under the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment
Right to Privacy
Roe v Wade
A newspaper editor was convicted of Criminal Anarchy for Publishing an article.
First amendment case defining scope of protection for free speech
Gitlow v New York
Established precedent on whether the United States Bill of Rights could be applied to state governments. Ruled that they only apply to Federal Government
Barron v Baltimore
Ruled that the Constitution protected the right to privacy. And Connecticut Law prohibiting use of contraceptives is unconstitutional
Griswold v Connecticut
Decision that Flag-Burning is not unconstitutional and invalidated prohibitions of desecrating the flag
Texas v Johnson
“PICS” Case
Ruling between Seattle, WA school district’s plan to achieve diversity by classifying students. Ruled against b/c their plans were not “narrowly tailored”
Parents Involved in Community Schools v Seattle School District #1
