US SC cases

Question 1

overturned by constitutional amendment

Answer 1

Dredd Scott v Sandford 1857

Question 2

found powers of judicial review

Answer 2

Marbury v Madison 1803
Fletcher v Peck 1810

Question 3

overturning previous precedence (civil rights)

Answer 3

plessy v furguson
brown v board of education 1954

Question 4

shows SC lack of enforcement power

Answer 4

brown v board of education - Little Rock 9 1957

Question 5

judicial activism - reproductive rights

Answer 5

roe v wade 1973
Dobbs v Jackson 2022

Question 6

upheld 1st amendment right to free speech (campaign finances)

Answer 6

Buckley v Vale 1976 - Federal Election Campaign Act 1974 that limited campaign finances limited free speech
Citizens United v FEC 2010 - McCain Feingold Act limited ‘soft money’ unconstitutional
McCutcheon v FEC 2014 - individuals can donate to as many candidates as they like

Question 7

upheld 1st amendment right to freedom of religion

Answer 7

Town of Greece v Galloway 2014 - legislative bodies can begin their meetings with prayers

Question 8

upheld 2nd amendment rights

Answer 8

DC v Heller 2008 - individuals can own guns not for militia purpose
New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v Bruen 2022 - individuals can carry guns in public

Question 9

5th Amendment

Answer 9

Miranda v Arizona 1966 - ‘found’ Miranda rights
Undermined by Salinas v Texas 2013

Question 10

power of elections

Answer 10

Bush v Gore 2000

Question 11

Anti immigration

Answer 11

US v Texas 2016 - ruled Obama executive order of DAPA unconstitutional
Trump v Hawaii 2018 - upheld 90 day ban from Muslin maj countries
Kansa v Garcia 2020 - states can prosecute undocumented migrants

Question 12

Pro immigration

Answer 12

Dept of Homeland Security v University of California 2020 - against Trump’s repeal of DACA
Biden v Texas - repeal of ‘Remain in Mexico’ constitutional

Question 13

example of Stare decisis

Answer 13

Whole Women’s health v Hellerstd 2016 - upheld roe v wade

Question 14

checks on the president

Answer 14

US v Texas - ruled DAPA unconstitutional
Clinton v Jones 1997 - president is not immune
Trump v Thompson - ongoing - whether Trump conspired to incite Jan 6
Hamdan v Rumsfield 2006 - Bush’s military commission to try terrorist without right to civilian jury unconstitutional

Question 15

judicial activism (14th amendment)

Answer 15

Obergefell v Hodges - allowed gay marriage - equality

Question 16

voting rights

Answer 16

Shelby Court v Heller 2013 - declared pre-clearance requirements unconstitutional
Husted v Randolph Institute 2018 - Ohio’s voting caging is constitutional

Allen v Michigan 2023 - Alabama’s redistricting unconstitutional

Question 17

Affirmative action

Answer 17

Gratz v Bollinger 2003 - UMich affirmative action admission process unconstitutional

Fisher v U of Texas - race-conscious admissions constitutional

Question 18

swing vote

Answer 18

National Federation of Independent Business v Sebelius - Obamacare is constitutional - Roberts was the swing vote