Supreme Court Cases Flashcards
What is the Constitutional Clause associated with Engle v. Vitale?
The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
What was the ruling of Engle v. Vitale?
That religious practices in school violate the Establishment Clause in the First Amendment
What is the Constitutional clause associated with WI v. Yoder?
The Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment
What did Shaw v. Reno do?
Make racial-gerrymandering unconstitutional
What is the Constitutional clause associated with Shaw v. Reno
The Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment
What is the Constitutional clause associated with Brown v. Board of Education?
The Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment
What did Brown v. Board of Education do?
Ruled that segregation in Public Schools is unconstitutional and violates the EPC of the 14th amendment
What is the Constitutional clause associated with Madison and Marbury?
The Supremacy Clause and Article III.
What did Madison v. Marbury do?
Rule that the Judicial branch has the power to use judicial review because of the Supremacy Clause and Article III. Judicial review is the power of reviewing legislation or executive acts and find them unconstitutional.
What is the Constitutional clause associated with Baker v. Carr
The Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment
What is the Constitutional clause associated with Schnek v. U.S
The First Amendment
What did Schnek v. U.S do?
Ruled that Freedom of Speech and Freedom of the Press could be limited only if the words in this circumstance create a clear and present danger.
What is the Clear and Present danger test?
The test has two parts: first, the speech must impose a threat that a crime might follow right after, and second, the threat is real and imminent.
