SCOTUS

Question 1

National Federation of Independent Business NFIB v Sebelius (2012)

Answer 1

Ruled ACA was constitutional as Congress has the right to raise taxes. Robert’s sided with 4 loose constructionists in 5-4 decision.

Question 2

National federation of Idependant business NFIB v Sebelius (2012). R/A, limits, U/R/E?

Answer 2

Restraint as it looked at right of Congress
Limited federal gov
Upheld decision of Congress

Question 3

Trump v Hawaii (2018)

Answer 3

Upheld Trump executive order of Muslim travel ban in 5-4 decision

Question 4

Trump v Hawaii (2018), R/A, limits, U/R/E

Answer 4

Activism looked at what FF would have wanted
Limited executive orders and President
Upheld power of President and executive orders

Question 5

Whole Woman’s Health v Hellerstedt (2016)

Answer 5

Struck down Texas law proving limit of abortion at 5-3 decision

Question 6

Whole Woman’s Health v Hellerstedt (2016) R/A, limits, U/R/E

Answer 6

Restraint- not extending power of judges
Limits states power
Upheld previous convention

Question 7

US v Texas (2016)

Answer 7

Texas +25 other states challenged DAPA as President overstepping his mark. 4-4 tie but DAPA was struck down

Question 8

US v Texas (2016) R/A, limits, U/R/N

Answer 8

Activism with judges going behind their power
Limited power of President
Removed an executive order

Question 9

Citizens United v FED (2010) & McCutcheon v FEC (2014)

Answer 9

Citizens United found 5-4 decision of corporations being able to donate as much as they want with Super Pacts and raise unlimited money
McCutcheon removed limits to number of campaigns that could be donated to

Question 10

US v Windsor

Answer 10

Court rules 5-4 that Defence of Marriage Act is 1996 was unconstitutional

Question 11

Obergefell v Hodges (2015)

Answer 11

Established same sex marriage under the equal protection of the law under 14th amendment. 5-4 decision rely on swing vote of Kennedy

Question 12

DC v Heller (2008)

Answer 12

Second amendment guarantess

Question 13

Allen v Milligan (2023)

Answer 13

Found Alabamas redistricting unconstitutional and gerrymandering. 5-4 found violation of Sec 2 of VRA

Question 14

Shelby County v Holder (2013)

Answer 14

5-4 vote that section 4(b) of the VRA was unconstitutional and allowed states to implement stricter voter ID

Question 15

Dobbs v Jackson (2022)

Answer 15

Overturned Roe v Wade (1973) that made it so all states had to give rights to abortion. States could now reverse any reaction not set out under federal law

Question 16

Bucklew v Precyth (2019)

Answer 16

Found that under amendment 8 even if someone was to suffer from a condition that would make typically quick deaths painful they are not excluded under ‘cruel and unusual punishment’

Question 17

Salinas v Texas (2013)

Answer 17

Found that under certain circumstances silence can be used as an admission of guilt

Question 18

Miranda v Arizona (1966)

Answer 18

5-4 vote that you cannot be denied the right to remain silent and every suspect of a crime must be able to read their rights and if not the evidence must be dismissed in court

Question 19

New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v Bruen (2022)

Answer 19

Protected 2nd amendment right to carry concealed and loaded handguns

Question 20

McDonald v Chicago (2010)

Answer 20

Followed DC v Heller and ruled right to be lead arms is fundamentally protected in the Constitution

Question 21

Creative LLC v Elenis (2023)

Answer 21

Graphic design owner fought for rights to not only refuse service to same-sex couples but to open display this fact which went against the Colorado Anti Discrimination Act
Found this was unconstitutional and so with 6-3 decision Colorado could not stop a business from denying service on religious ground

Question 22

Burwell v Hobby Lobby stores (2014)

Answer 22

5-4 SC decision unconstitutional that ACA required family-owned businesses to pay for health insurance

Question 23

Burwell v Hobby Lobby stores (2014) R/A, limited, U/R/E

Answer 23

Restraint on what the first amendment means
Limited Congress and what it could pass
Upheld previous session of Citizens United

Question 24

Allen v Milligan (2023) R/A, limit, U/R/E

Answer 24

Active with finding a new interpretation of the Constitution
Limited states rights on how they can redistrict
Established new policy on redistricting

Question 25

Shelby County v Holder (2013) R/A, limit, U/R/E

Answer 25

Restraint what Founding Fathers would want
Limited federal governments for preventing voter ID laws
Established policy

Question 26

Dobbs v Jackson (2022) R/A, limit, U/R/E

Answer 26

Restraint to look into wants of the Founding Fathers
Limited the power of the federal government while giving state governments more power
Removed previous decisions of the SC

Question 27

Bucklew v Precythe (2019) R/A, limits, U/R/E

Answer 27

Active in looking at what it could be now
No other branches of were involved
Upheld the 8th amendment

Question 28

Miranda v Arizona (1966) R/A, limits, U/R/E

Answer 28

Restraint to looking at what the Founding Fathers wanted
Limited courts ability to find suspects guilty
Established new policy on fifth amendment

Question 29

Kennedy v Bremerton School District (2022)

Answer 29

Joseph Kennedy prayed publically after every American football match, with school concerns over the separation of church and state and did not renew contract
Found that separation did not cover public praying and ordered the school to renew his contract

Question 30

Carson v Making (2022)

Answer 30

6-3 decision in Maine’s school vouchers not being allowed with religious schools and said it violates the Free Exchange Clause as discrimination to religiously backed private schools

Question 31

Snyder v Phelps (2011)

Answer 31

Snyder’s father sued the WBC for defamation and 8-1 decision found that speech on a public street cannot be the basis of liability.