unit 3: cases and key terms

Question 1

Marbury V. Madison - Facts

Answer 1

appointee asked supreme court to command secretary of state to deliver his appointment.

Question 2

Marbury V. Madison - Principal

Answer 2

Establishes Judicial review

Question 3

Schenck V. US

Answer 3

socialist convicted for violating espionage act in distributing pamphlet encouraging others to resist.

Question 4

Schenck V. US - Principal

Answer 4

1st amendment can limit free speech if someone’s speech encourages an act of clear and present danger.

Question 5

Brown V. Board

Answer 5

class action law suite. black students sue local school district for prohibiting them from attending an all white school.

14th amendment equal protection clause.

Question 6

Engel V. Vitale

Answer 6

NY is sued for law requiring public teachers to start school day with non-denominational voluntary prayer

1st amendment establishment clause

Question 7

Gideon V. Wainwright

Answer 7

since florida only paid for counsel in capital cases, this man was forced to defend himself and because of it its convicted. He filed writ of certiorari to supreme court.

6th amendment right to counsel and 14th amendment due process.

Question 8

Tinker V. Des Moines

Answer 8

students sue school for suspending them when they refused to take off anti-vietnam war armbands.

1st amendment free speech

Question 9

New York Times V. US

Answer 9

newspaper sues federal government for preventing publications of pentagon papers detailing US military failures during the vietnam war.

1st amendment free speech restricts prior restraint.

Question 10

Wisconsin V. Yoder

Answer 10

amish family sues state requiring school arguing formal education went against religious expression

1st amendment free exercise clause

Question 11

Roe V. Wade

Answer 11

texas state law allows abortion only for the purpose of saving the life of the mother, expecting mother sues.

4th amendment right to privacy and 14th amendment due process.

Question 12

shaw v. Reno

Answer 12

white north carolina residents sue the attorney general for oddly shaped districts.

14th amendment equal protection

Question 13

Mcdonald v. Chicago

Answer 13

retired cop sues chicago for not letting him own a hand gun

second amendment and 14th amendment

Question 14

Citizens United v. FEC

Answer 14

conservative group violates bipartisan campaign reform act by running anti hiliary clinton add during prime elections

1st amendment free speech

Question 15

Civil Right Act of 1964

Answer 15

prohibits discriminatory acts on the basis of race, color, sex or national orgin

Question 16

the voting rights act of 1965

Answer 16

prohibits racial discrimination in voting

Question 17

title 9

Answer 17

prohibits sex based discrimination in schools or other government funded programs

Question 18

civil liberties

Answer 18

protects people from undue government interference or action

Question 19

civil rights

Answer 19

protects against discrimination

Question 20

de jure

Answer 20

segregation based on laws or government actions

Question 21

de facto

Answer 21

segregation from circumstance

Question 22

affirmative action

Answer 22

procedures designed to eliminate unlawful discrimination among applicants remedy the results of prior discrimination, and prevent discrimination in the future.

Question 23

strict scrutiny

Answer 23

the highest standard of review which a court will sue to evalute the constitutional of government discrimination

Question 24

civil disobedience

Answer 24

non violent action engaed in y individuals who refuse to follow a law for moral reasoning.

Question 25

symbolic speech

Answer 25

armbands s

Question 26

selective incorporation

Answer 26

incorporation of laws in the constitution to the states

Question 27

miranda rule

Answer 27

defendents must have their 5th and 6th amendments rights read to them before interrogation

Question 28

exclusionary rule

Answer 28

prevents courts from using information gathered in violation of the constitution

Question 29

libel

Answer 29

written defamation

Question 30

slang

Answer 30

spoken defamation

Question 31

1st

Answer 31

speech, establishment, free excercise, press

Question 32

2

Answer 32

right to bare arms

Question 33

4

Answer 33

no unreasonable search and seizure

Question 34

5

Answer 34

right to not incriminate

Question 35

6

Answer 35

right to counsel

Question 36

8

Answer 36

no cruel or unusual punishment

Question 37

13

Answer 37

ends slavery

Question 38

14

Answer 38

african american citizenship, due process, equal protection

Question 39

15

Answer 39

african american voting rights

Question 40

19th

Answer 40

womens right to vote

Question 41

24

Answer 41

outlawed poll taxes

Question 42

26

Answer 42

18 year old suffrage