SCOTUS cases public policy

Question 1

NFIB vs Sebelius 2012 case ruling

Answer 1

ACA was constitutional as congress can raise taxes which doesnt limit the states
5(loose) vs 4 (strict)

Question 2

does the NFIB vs sebelius case show activism or restraint

Answer 2

restraint, deferred to congress and upheld ACA

Question 3

trump vs hawaii 2018 ruling

Answer 3

upheld trumps muslim travel ban (EO)
split 5-4

Question 4

did the trump vs hawaii case show activism or restraint or limit a branch

Answer 4

restraint as they deferred to the president and upheld trumps eo and ruled against hawaii

Question 5

whole womans health vs hellerstadt 2016 ruling

Answer 5

struck down a txas law limiting abortion
5-3 split struck down law

Question 6

whole womens health vs hellerstadt 2016 restraint/activism
limits to branch

Answer 6

showed restraint as they deferred to precedent
upheld roe vs wade
limited state

Question 7

US vs texas ruling 2016

Answer 7

case brought by states like texas against DAPA
upheld 4-4 that the federal appeals court ruling that obama didnt have the power

Question 8

us vs texas 2016
activism vs restraint
limits to government

Answer 8

restraint as it upheld federal appeals court ruling
limited obama in favour of states

Question 9

citizens united vs FEC 2010 ruling

Answer 9

ruled that corporations have 1st amendment rights (5-4) and the creation of super PACs

Question 10

mcutcheon vs FEC 2014 ruling

Answer 10

5-4 removed the limit of campaigns that could be donated to in elections.

Question 11

citizens united vs fec 2010
activism vs restraint
impact on government

Answer 11

activism as it struck down federal (elected law)
it was criticised by obama
created new policy - super pacs and removed parts of fec

Question 12

US vs Windsor ruling 2013

Answer 12

5-4 struck down DOMA

Question 13

Us vs Windsor 2013
activsim vs restraint
impact on government

Answer 13

active and politized
limited state and federal government
created new policy - marriage equality

Question 14

obergefell vs hodges outcome 2015

Answer 14

5-4 to legalise gay marriage under the 14th ( gave gay marraige equal protection under the law)

Question 15

obergefell vs hodges
activism vs restraint
impact on gov

Answer 15

activism it acted as a quasi legislative body
limited federalism and states rights

Question 16

DC v Heller outcome

Answer 16

5-4 to protect individual right to bear arms not connected to a millitia

Question 17

Carpenter vs US 2018 outcome

Answer 17

5-4 ruled a warrant was need to track someone location through their phone ( 4th amendment right to privacy)

Question 18

carpenter vs us 2018
activism vs restraint

Answer 18

activism as there was no previous precedent
new policy- provided clarity on phone tracking

Question 19

trumps tax returns
activism vs restraint

Answer 19

restraint upheld the house ways and means committee desicion that trump had to release his tax returns

Question 20

planned parenthood arkansas 2018 ruling

Answer 20

sc refused to hear the case brought by PP against arkansas strict abortion limits

Question 21

planned parenthood arkansas 2018
activism v restraint

Answer 21

restraint as they refused to hear the case and deferred to arkansas, upholding state policy and rights

Question 22

biden v nebraska 2023 ruling

Answer 22

sc ruled biden didnt have the power to cancel 430 bil of student debts using the HEROES act

Question 23

biden vs nebraska 2023 activism v restaint
limits to government.

Answer 23

active and acted as an equal to the president’ limited the president as it struck down an EO

Question 24

us v texas ruling

Answer 24

ruled 8-1 ( not politisied) DHS could continue guideluines onto remove dangerous non citizens