Freedoms
What freedom was violated by the school towards the students wearing black arm bands in the TINKER V. DES MOINES INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
Freedom of Speech
What was decided in the ENGEL V. VITALE?
School sponsorship of religious activities violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
What year was the landmark case MARBURY V. MADISON reviewed?
1803
In the case of McDonald v. Chicago, the right to bear arms in the instance of self defense was applied to states. What amendment does this fall under?
The Second Amendment
The landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education overturned the “separate but equal” doctrine, from which previous court case?
Plessy v. Ferguson
In regards to he decision made in the Engel V. Vitale case, how can religion be at public schools?
If it is not sponsored or school led. All religious activities must be voluntary for students.
What was decided in the ENGEL V. VITALE?
School sponsorship of religious activities violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
In United States v. Lopez, what act was ruled as unconstitutional?
The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990
Which federal entity (that no longer exists) was the subject of McCullough v. Maryland?
The National Bank
True or False: Redistricting in the BAKER V. CARR case was deemed constitutional and allowed for redistricting to be challenged by federal courts?
True
What year was the cutoff for when students have to attend school for religious reasons as decided in the WISCONSIN V. YODER case?
8th Grade
What clause was violated in the ENGEL V. VITALE case?
Establishment Clause
In Marbury v. Madison, the concept of judicial review was created. Acts created by what branches of government can the Supreme Court challenge?
The Executive and Legislative branches.
In the case of McCullough v. Maryland, the state of Maryland sought to tax the national bank, but was ultimately denied. What did this decision signify?
It upheld the federal government as supreme over state governments.
The Supreme Court ruled differently from lower courts in the case of Baker V. Carr. What previous Supreme Court case did the lower courts use to base their decision to dismiss the Baker V. Carr case?
Colegrove v Green
What was the context for NEW YORK TIMES CO. V. UNITED STATES?
The New York Times wanted to post an article on the “embarassing” mistakes President Nixon made in the past Vietnam War.
What clause was violated in the first amendment that led to the case of WISCONSIN V. YODER (1972)?
Free Exercise Clause
Under what clause did the US. v. Lopez case decided that the federal government had been unconstitutional?
The Commerce Clause
The case of Gideon v. Wainwright, under the 6th and 14th amendments, required all states to provide felons with what?
Attorneys to represent them in court, if the individual could not afford one.
Why was segregation deemed unconstitutional according to Brown v. Board of Education?
The segregated schools were found to be unequal in condition, violating the Equal Protection cause of the 14th amendment.
What was the analogy that Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. said in regards to the Schenck v. United States?
"the most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man in falsely shouting fire in a theater and causing a panic"
What bill in the case of CITIZENS UNITED V. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION did the Supreme Court find unjust against freedom of speech?
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA)
What was the reason behind the United States v. Lopez ruling?
The possession of arms near a school zone does not relate to interstate commerce, so the federal government cannot prohibit such activities on the basis of the Commerce Clause.
What situation spurred the case of Gideon v. Wainwright?
The state of Florida denied Clarence Earl Gideon a lawyer because he could not afford it, forcing him to unsuccessfully represent himself in court.
What amendment and clause declared in the Shaw V. Reno case made it possible for redistricting to be challenged if race or gender is used as the only factor for the change?
14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause