Supreme Court cases

Question 1

Brown v. Board of Education

Answer 1

overturned Plessy v Ferguson- segregated schools are unconstitinal 14th amendment

Question 2

Plessey v Ferguson

Answer 2

Separate but equal 14th amendment

Question 3

texas v johnson

Answer 3

Flag burning that is non harmful to others is constional

Question 4

Church of lukumi …. v city of Hialeah

Answer 4

sacfificing animals was allowed b/c the relogion called 4 it and in was under the free excersie clause

Question 5

Griswold v. Connecticut

Answer 5

involved a Connecticut law that prohibited the use of contraceptives. By a vote of 7-2, the Supreme Court invalidated the law on the grounds that it violated the “right to marital privacy”.

Question 6

Miller v. California

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Supreme Court ruled that the decision as to whether or not material was obscene should be left to individual communities, using guidelines set down by the court
freedom of speech 1 amendment

Question 7

Regents of University of California v. Bakke

Answer 7

14th amendment - equal protection clause
A 1978 Supreme Court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.

Question 8

Furman v. Georgia

Answer 8

8th Amendment
Suspended the death penalty temporarily
-needed a consistency in death penalty rulings

Question 9

Wisconsin V Yoder

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free exercise clause that allows children to be taken out of school for religiuos perposes and is allowed by the amish
1st amendment

Question 10

Woodson v North carolina

Answer 10

ruled against death penalties being mandatory

8th amendment , 14

Question 11

New York v. Sullivan

Answer 11

Supreme Court ruled that statements about public figures are libelous only if made with malice and reckless disregard for the truth 1st amendment

Question 12

NAACP v. Alabama

Answer 12

Ruled that the state could not require organizations to turn over membership lists
Freedom of assembly 1st amendment

Question 13

Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier,

Answer 13

Court ruled against students because schools not same as other public forums and it did disrupt school curriculum and environment . Educators teach the lessons they see fit.
1st amendment freedom of the press

Question 14

Engel v Vitale

Answer 14

1962 Supreme Court decision holding state officials filing of the first amendment when they wrote A prayer to be recited by New York school children

Question 15

Gigeon v Wainwright

Answer 15

1963 Supreme Court decision holding that anyone however poor accused of a felony where in prison meant may be imposed has a right to a lawyer
6th amendment

Question 16

Gregg v georgia

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1976 Supreme Court decision that upheld the constitutionality of the death penalty as an extreme sanction to the most extreme crimes-8th amendment

Question 17

Lemon V Kurtzman

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1971 Supreme Court decision that established church related schools aid
1st amendment

Question 18

Mapp v Ohio

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1961 Supreme Court decision ruling the 14th amendment protection against unreasonable search and seizures must be extended to the states

Question 19

Miranda V Arizona

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1966 Supreme Court decision that sets guidelines for police questioning of the accused to protect them against self-incrimination and their rights to counsel

Question 20

Near v Minnesota

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1931 Supreme Court decision holding this First Amendment protects newspapers from prior restraint

Question 21

Roe v Wade

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1973 Supreme Court decision holding state bands on the abortions was unconstitutional during the ❗️first trimester❗️ because of rights of privacy

Question 22

Roth v United States

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1957 Supreme Court decision obsenity is not within the area of constitutionality protected by speech or press (1st amendment)

Question 23

schenck v United States

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declared that the government can limit speech if it prevents a clear and present danger of subsequent evils limitation of 1st amendment

Question 24

Louisiana v Resweber

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limited the 5th amendment by declaring re-execution is not double jeopardy

Question 25

New York Times v. U.S.

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Supreme Court ruling against prior restraint. Issue involved Nixon’s attempt to prevent the release of secret documents that related to the Vietnam war.

Question 26

California v. Greenwood

Answer 26

incriminating information was found in person’s GARBAGE that was set out on the curb. The Supreme Court found that that was NOT a violation of 4th amendment because there was not reasonable expectation of privacy.

Question 27

Skokie v. Illinois

Answer 27

Nazi rally with a parade permit in a public space, government protected the right to speech) 1st Amendment, Freedom to Assemble

Question 28

Weeks v. U.S

Answer 28

Warrentless seizures was a violation of the 14 amendment; Set forth exclusionary rule