SCOTUS Cases

Question 1

Marbury v. Madison (1803)

Answer 1

Marshall Court

Judicial Review

Question 2

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

Answer 2

Marshall Court

Federal supremacy; implied powers

Question 3

Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)

Answer 3

Marshall Court

interstate commerce clause; federal supremacy

Question 4

Gitlow v. New York (1925)

Answer 4

speech that has a tendency to result in actions dangerous to public security are not protected. Even if no clear and present danger. SCOTUS nationalizes BoR

Question 5

CA regents v. Bakke (1978)

Answer 5

affirmative action quotas are unconstitutional

Question 6

Brown v. Board of Ed

Answer 6

public facilities must desegregate; overturned Plessy v. Ferguson (separate but equal)

Question 7

Lemon v. Kurtzman

Answer 7

Lemon Test: laws must have a secular purpose, may not aid/inhibit religion, separate church and state

Question 8

Schenk v. US (1919)

Answer 8

speech that creates a clear and present danger is not protected

Question 9

Chaplinsky v. NH

Answer 9

“fighting words” are not protected speech

Question 10

Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)

Answer 10

wearing black armbands to protest Nam was protected– symbolic speech is protected

Question 11

Texas v. Johnson (1997)

Answer 11

flag burning is aight

Question 12

Mapp v. Ohio (1961)

Answer 12

evidence obtained without a warrant is inadmissible in state courts. Exclusionary Rule: deters illegal policing

Question 13

Miranda v. AZ (1966)

Answer 13

suspects in custody must be informed of rights

Question 14

Civil Rights Act of 1957

Answer 14

people cannot be prevented from voting

Question 15

Substantive Due Process

Answer 15

Involves the policies of government or the subject matter of laws; fairness and constitutionality

Question 16

Procedural Due Process

Answer 16

Method of government action or executing a law

Question 17

Pure Speech

Answer 17

verbal; most protected

Question 18

Speech Plus

Answer 18

verbal with symbolic speech; may be limited

Question 19

Symbolic Speech

Answer 19

using actions and symbols to convey a message; limited to protect public safety

Question 20

INS v. Chada (1983)

Answer 20

legislative veto is unconstitutional

Question 21

Warren Court

Answer 21

1953–1969
most liberal
civil rights and liberties

Question 22

Burger Court

Answer 22

1969–1986

narrowing rights of defendants, conservative

Question 23

Rehnquist and Robert Courts

Answer 23

1986–present

conservative courts, limited but did not reverse previous liberal rulings