Court Cases

Question 1

What was the Supreme court decision on Marbury vs. Madison? (1803)

Answer 1

-The S.C. created the power for itself to strike down laws that are unconstitutional

Question 2

What was the Supreme court decision on Dred Scott vs. Stanford? (1857)

Answer 2

• Federal government cannot prevent slavery

- Slaves were considered property

Question 3

What was the Supreme court decision on Baker vs. Carr? (1962)

Answer 3

-Representatives cannot choose districts when there is re-district

Question 4

Brown Vs. Board of Education, Topeka Kansas? (1954)

Answer 4

• The court overturned Plessy Vs. Ferguson
• Ruled that separated public facilities are not equal and it violated the “equal protection clause” of the 14th Amendment.

Question 5

Lemon Vs. Kurtzman? (1971)

Answer 5

-The Court laid out a 3 part test to determine when states violate establishment of religion in the 1st amendment

Question 6

New York Times vs. Sullivan? (1964)

Answer 6

-Right to criticize people in public office

Question 7

Griswold vs. Connecticut? (1965)

Answer 7

-Rights of Americans are not limited to the Constitution.

Question 8

Buckley vs. Valeo? (1975)

Answer 8

-Congress passed law that can not have limits on campaign contributions

Question 9

Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission (2010)

Answer 9

-Ruled that corporations have a First Amendment right to spend unlimited amounts on political campaigns

Question 10

Roth vs. the United States (1957)

Answer 10

-Ruled that a work of art was obscene if it was “utterly without any redeeming social importance”

Question 11

Bush vs. Gore (2000)

Answer 11

• Disputed presidential election
• S.C. ruled that state of Florida had to stop recounting voted b/c it violates the 14 amendment (Equal protection clause)

Question 12

Bakke v. Regents of the University of California (1976)

Answer 12

-Ruled that can not deny admission to applicants b/c of their race

Question 13

Grutter vs. Bollinger (2003)

Answer 13

• S.C. ruled that the University of Michigan’s law school Affirmative Action program was Constitutional
• because it was narrowly tailored to promote a diverse student body,

Question 14

Roe vs. Wade (1973)

Answer 14

• The S.Court ruled that the right to privacy, protected by the Fourth Amendment to the U.S Constitution
• Women legal right of abortion

Question 15

Mapp vs. Ohio (1961)

Answer 15

-The S.C. ruled that State and local police have to respect citizens 4th Amendment rights

Question 16

Miranda vs. Arizona (1966)

Answer 16

-The S.C. ruled that before an individual can be arrested and held for questioning, they must be informed of their right

Question 17

Gitlow vs. New York (1925)

Answer 17

-The S.C. that states can not interfere with their citizens 1st amendment rights unless advocates to overthrow of the government