I Flashcards
Baker v Carr
“One man, one vote.” Legislative districts must be as close as possible in population
Wesberry v Sandars
extension of Baker v Carr. Apportionment. Legislative district populations must be equal
Barron v Baltimore
Bill or Rights only applied to the national government. 5th Amendment
Griswold v Connecticut
Connecticut statue forbidding the use of contraceptives violates marital privacy. 14th Amendment: right to privacy
Roe v Wade
Abortion rights: 14th amendment right to privacy
Bob Jones University v US
University was denied tax exemption but discriminates racially. The government has a priority to ensure racial equality over tax exemption.
Heart of Atlanta Motel v US
Motel discriminated racially and was located on the boarder of two states. The national government had the right to regulate interstate commerce and people are considered commerce. Civil Rights Act mandated public accommodations were prohibited from discrimination.
Plessy v Ferguson
The Supreme Court ruled that separate but equal facilities for different races were not unconstitutional.This case supported “separate but equal”
Brandenburg v Ohio
All speeches that do not call for illegal action are protected under 1st amendment
Gitlow v New York
States cannot deny freedom of speech. Protected by the 14th Amendment du process clause
Near v Minnesota
Protects newspapers from prior restraint.
Schenck v US
“clear and present danger test”
Brown v Board of Education
“seperate but equal” is unconstitutional. Overturned Plessy v Ferguson
Engle v Vitale
Prayer in public schools illegal
Miliken v Bradley
Continue effects of Brown v Board of Ed
San Antonio Independent School District v Rodriguez
Education is not a right guaranteed by the constitution
Swann v Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Ed
Approves redrawing of school district lines by the federal government if the states fail to integrate schools
Tinker v Des Moines
Students are allowed to wear black armbands to protest Vietnam war
Escobedo v Illinois
Defendant must be allowed access to a lawyer before questioning
Gideon v Wainright
You must be appointed a lawyer if you cannot afford one
Johnson v Zerbst
Man arrested for having counterfeit money was denied a lawyer; The Supreme Court held that the federal court had infringed upon Johnson’s life and liberty.
Miranda v Arizona
miranda rights
Garcia v San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority
Congress cannot impose minimum wage standard on states
Gibbons v Ogden
The federal government has the power to regulate interstate commerce
