supreme court cases

Question 1

marbury v madison

Answer 1

American court can overturn laws (madison must give mur bury his spot in congress)

Question 2

mcculloch v maryland

Answer 2

nat supremacy over states means they cant tax the fed gov

Question 3

shenck v us

Answer 3

us can only censor things that present danger (freedom of press)

Question 4

brown v board of edu

Answer 4

sep based on race school

Question 5

baker v carr

Answer 5

unequal representation of citizens in gerrymandering can be reviewed by court

Question 6

engel v vitale

Answer 6

prohibit prayer in school (protect freedom of religion)

Question 7

gideon v wainwright

Answer 7

everyone gets a lawyer appointed to them (right to counsel and equal protection right)

Question 8

tinker v Des Moines

Answer 8

students have freedom of speech even at school (armband)

Question 9

nytimes v us

Answer 9

freedom of press (nytimes leaked news and won)

Question 10

Wisconsin v yoder

Answer 10

amish no school after 8th grade (free of religion)

Question 11

shaw v reno

Answer 11

racial gerrymandering is not cool (14 amendment)

Question 12

us v lopez

Answer 12

commerce clause cant be used to regulate gun laws

Question 13

citizens united v fec

Answer 13

spending of advocacy groups is cool (freedom to assemble, free of speech)

Question 14

McDonald v chicago

Answer 14

states cant violate the right to bear arms (2nd amend)