Supreme court and the bill of rights

Question 1

The right to bear arms- DC vs Heller case study, what was the ruling?

Answer 1

That the district of columbia banning the ownership of handguns and keeping shot guns unloaded, unconstitutional as it breaches the 2nd amendment

Question 2

DC vs Heller- why did Justin Scalia cite the reason its unconstitutional?

Answer 2

Violates the second amendment and prohibits self defence.
Example of an originalist perspective

Question 3

DC vs Heller- two different interpretations of the right to bear arms?

Answer 3

Liberals- a collective right to own hand guns
Conservative- An individual right to own guns just like free speech

Question 4

Right to bear arms case study Mcdonald v City of chicago?

Answer 4

2nd amendment gives America the fundamental rights to bear arms and due to the fourteenth amendment means this right can’t be infringed by state and local governments its individual rights

Question 5

Religion bill of rights- zelman v Simmes?

Answer 5

Court upholds school vouchers for religious private schools

Question 6

Religion bill of rights- Town Greece v Gallagher?

Answer 6

That of city councils can start meeting with prayer even if it favour specific religion

Question 7

Marriage equality bill of rights- US v Windsor 2013?

Answer 7

Ruled (5-4) that the defence of marriage act was unconstitutional because it denied federal benefits to married same sex couples that were available to other married couples, this opened a door for more significant rulings 2 years later

Question 8

What can the supreme court do that the uk court can’t?

Answer 8

Strike down acts of congress but in UK they can do this