essential scotus cases Flashcards
engel v vitale
- 1st amendment establishment clause
wisconsin v. yoder
-1st amendment free exercise
tinker v. des moines
- 1st amendment freedom of speech
schenck v. united states
- 1st amendment freedom of speech
- CLear and present danger test
NY times v. US
- 1st amendment freedom of press
Mcdonald v. Chicago
- Incorporated 2008 decision + second amendment to states
- 14th amendment due process
- Individual right to bear firearms (handguns)
GIdeon v. Wainwright
- 6th amendment right to counsel
- 14th amendment due process
only applies to state FELONIES, later on argersinger v. hamlin defendants facing misdemeanors given free lawyer too
Roe v. Wade
- Privacy rights mostly inherent in 9th amendment enumerated rights clause
- 14th amendment due process clause
1992 Casey v planned parenthood undue burden, states can regulate if it does not pose undue burden, 28 week cutoff for viability now to 23-24 weeks
Roe overturned by dobbs case, constitution did not refer to abortion nor is it necessary, different from contraception and marriage bcz potential life gone, make it legal you make illicit substances and prostitution legal too
US v. Lopez
- Article I commerce clause
- Article I necessary and proper clause
gun zones is not economic, did not effect economy in substantial way, gives congress too much power, instead up to states
Marbury v. Madison
Article 3:
- SCOTUS original and appellate jurisdictions
- SCOTUS judicial power of US
- SCOTUS cases of ambassadors, public ministers/consuls, and states original jurisdiction
Article 4: Supremacy clause
McCulloch v. Maryland
Necessary and proper
Supremacy clause
Brown v. Board of ed
- Equal protection clause of 14th amendment