Supreme Court Cases

Question 0

Bethel School District v. Fraser

Answer 0

Students have first amendment rights, but the school can limit what is said

Question 1

INS v. Chadha

Answer 1

Made it more difficult for illegal immigrants to be deported

Declared part of the immigration act unconstitutional because it wasn’t bicameral; it overstepped the separation of houses

Question 2

Gratz/ Grutter v. Bollinger

Answer 2

Race can be considered in the admission process, but it cannot be the only factor

14th amendment: Bill of Rights applies to states as well

Question 3

Church of Lukimi Babalu Aye v. Hialeah

Answer 3

Laws can’t specifically target religions and put them down more than necessary- 1st amendment rights

Question 4

New Jersey v. TLO

Answer 4

With reasonable belief, teachers have the right of search and seizure (4th amendment)

Question 5

Engel v. Vitale

Answer 5

Public school sponsorship of religion is unconstitutional

Led to a later case that banned prayer in classrooms

Question 6

Reed v. Reed

Answer 6

Made the 14th amendment apply to gender discrimination/battle

Question 7

Lawrence v. Texas

Answer 7

Landmark case in gay rights movement

You can’t make something illegal for only one group (ex: sodomy only illegal for gays)

Question 8

Loving v. Virginia

Answer 8

Rules prohibiting/ punishing interracial marriage are unconstitutional because they reinforce the idea of white supremacy

Question 9

Oncale v. Sundowner

Answer 9

Made gender discrimination cases apply to instances of same sex discrimination

As long as the harassment made them disadvantageous, it is unconstitutional

Question 10

Federal Election Committee v. Wisconsin Right to Life

Answer 10

Right to life ads don’t specifically endorse one candidate, so they can be played during the 1-2 month period before an election

Now people make more ads claiming issue advocacy not election pushes (politically)

Question 11

Gideon v. Wainwright

Answer 11

You have the right to an attorney no matter what your crime is

Question 12

Griswold v. Connecticut

Answer 12

Right to privacy

Everyone has a penumbra (umbrella of rights that come together to create a specific right), in this case comprised from the 1st, 4th, 9th, 14th amendments

Question 13

Kelo v. City of New London

Answer 13

If development projects are truly aiding the city for public use (increase jobs, increase tax revenue), city can take your land as long as they abide by the 5th amendment’s takings clause (just compensation)

Question 14

West Virginia State board of Education v. Barnett

Answer 14

Schools can force students to perform practices that violate their religious beliefs (eg. Saluting the flag)