Supreme Court Cases

Question 1

Marbury vs. Madison 1803

Answer 1

Supreme court gave themselves Judicial review

Question 2

McCulloch vs Maryland

Answer 2

States ccannot tax the federal government

AFFIRMED IMPLIED POWERS

Question 3

Bethel School District #403 vs fraser

What amendment

Answer 3

Speech can be limited if it creates a disruption or disturbance to the educational process. School wins 1st amendment

Question 4

Schenck v. United States

Answer 4

Found draft unconstitutional

Speech can be limited if it creates a clear and present danger. 1st amendment

Question 5

Hazelwood School District vs. Kuhlmeier

Answer 5

Schools can limit things such as school paper.
Because school sponsored paper the school can control completely
1st amendment

Question 6

Edwards vs South Caroloina

Answer 6

people arrested for protesting when violence happened beside them.
Court Speech must be a connection between words and action to be punished
Protects unpopular speech.
1 amendment

Question 7

Texas vs Johnson

Answer 7

Burning the flag is symbolic speech.
Set up symbolic speech
1st amendment

Question 8

Gitlow vs Newyork

Answer 8

First time said we can apply bill of rights to state level
Started Selective Incorporation
1st amendment

Question 9

West Virginia Board of Education vs. barnette

Answer 9

Johava witnesses were against flag in school
Ruled. You can not be forced to to the pledge
Symbolic speech 1st amendment

Question 10

Lemon vs Kurtzman

Answer 10

Gave us the Lemon test

Question 11

New Jersey bs TLO

Answer 11

Searched girl because they thought she was smoking.
Ruled that in schools you don’t need probable cause just reasonable suspicion.
4

Question 12

Nix vs William

Answer 12

Kidnap and kills little girls, found body illegally
Ruled that the body would have been found anyway and created the inevitable discovery exception to the exclusionary rule
4

Question 13

2 exceptions to the exclusionary rule

Answer 13

1. inevitable discovery

2. Good faith exception, minor no signature.

Question 14

Miranda vs Arizona

Answer 14

Gave us the Miranda rights

Question 15

Gideon vs Wainwright

Answer 15

Arrested and not given attorney. SC said that in state laws you are also to be given attorney not just federal
Selective incorporation

Question 16

Wilkins vs Missouri

Answer 16

SC ruled that 16 & 17 yr olds can be executed

Question 17

Rubber vs Simmons

Answer 17

Have to be 18 to be executed

16 yrs you could kill 16yr olds

Question 18

Roe vs Wade

Answer 18

Right to privacy

implied rights 9

Question 19

Korematsu vs United States

Answer 19

Due process violated & japenese didn’t court cases and equal protection
RULED: Can be denied if on the case of National Security

Question 20

Brown v. Board of education of Teopeka

Answer 20

Like pulsey vs Pergusin
Segregation is illegal
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Question 21

Regents of the University of California vs Bakke

Answer 21

Ruled that Affirmative has its place but in this case it was wrong, you are allowed to consider race though

Question 22

South Dakota vs DOle

Answer 22

States wanted to change drinking age, gov said if they do they will pull funding for the roads.
Said they can limit funding if the reason is in connection with the issue.

Question 23

Baker vs Carr

Answer 23

Government had to get involved because state was not redrawing districts making it so it wasn’t equal voting

Question 24

Bob jones University vs United States

Answer 24

Bob Jones wasn’t letting certain people date.

Ruled Government is allowed to get involved on cases surrounding discrimination

Question 25

Cruzan vs Missouri

Answer 25

Women was paralyzed vegetable and family wanted to kill her state said they couldn’t
Ruled A competent individual makes the decision State absent a competent person has the right to decide life or death .

Question 26

Engel v Vitale

Answer 26

Prayer in Public School

Violated establishment Clause.

Question 27

Escobedo v. Illionois

Answer 27

Murder was interrogated for 14 hours

Ruled have a right to an attorney right away during interrogation

Question 28

Furman v georgia

Answer 28

Made the death penalty illegal beause mostly blacks sent

Question 29

gregg v georgia

Answer 29

Deal Penalty is allowed again.

Question 30

Griswold v. Connecticut

Answer 30

Banned all birth Control
Violation of right to privacy
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Question 31

Huchtinson vs proxmire

Answer 31

Senator made fun of Hutchinson. Senator has immunity on floor, does not apply to press release and public affairs.
Difference in privacy for Private figure and Public figure

Question 32

Ingraham v.Wright

Answer 32

Kid got spanked in class, no due process and cruel and unusual.
These rights only apply to criminals not students.

Question 33

Mapp v. Ohio

Answer 33

Found stash of porn by showing fake warrant.

Ruled that the exclusionary rule also applies on state levels

Question 34

New york times vs United States

Answer 34

Pentagon papers tried to stop them from being published with prior review.
Ruled that only if it has a long term effect and they can prove it can they use prior restraint or review

Question 35

Nixon vs Fitzgareld

Answer 35

Absolute immunity for president in case of a civil suit, not criminal

Question 36

Printz v. United States

Answer 36

Gun control, recommended state officials help in enforcing rules
RULED that government cannot force state officials to do something

Question 37

Rokstar v. Goldberg

Answer 37

Drafting women, violated 14th amendment

Ruled that not a violation because it is a combat, women are not eligible for combat.

Question 38

Sheppard v. Maxwell

Answer 38

Wealthy doc accused of killing wife. Media
questioned whether media played a role in the decision
Ruled: that in this case, fair trial is over free media

Question 39

United states v Nixon

Answer 39

Water gate, Does president have right to keep things a secret (Executive Privilege)
Ruled no in case of a criminal investigation.