Foundations of Federal Power
This 1803 case established the principle of judicial review, giving the Court power to declare laws unconstitutional.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This 1919 case ruled that speech creating a “clear and present danger” is not protected.
What is Schenck v. United States?
This 1972 case protected Amish families’ right to pull their children from school after eighth grade
What is Wisconsin v. Yoder?
In 1819, this case confirmed federal supremacy and upheld the constitutionality of a national bank.
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
This 1969 case protected students’ right to wear black armbands in protest of the Vietnam War.
What is Tinker v. Des Moines?
This 1963 case guaranteed state-provided attorneys for defendants who cannot afford one.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright?
This 1995 case limited Congress’s power under the Commerce Clause when it struck down a law banning guns in school zones.
What is United States v. Lopez?
This 1971 case protected freedom of the press by rejecting prior restraint in the Pentagon Papers case.
What is New York Times v. United States?
This 1954 case declared “separate but equal” unconstitutional in public schools.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This 1962 case ruled that courts could hear challenges to redistricting, introducing the idea of “one person, one vote.”
What is Baker v. Carr?
This 2010 case ruled that corporations and unions can spend unlimited money on political campaigns.
What is Citizens United v. FEC?
This 2010 case applied the Second Amendment right to bear arms to the states.
What is McDonald v. Chicago?
This 1993 case held that racial gerrymandering could violate the Equal Protection Clause.
What is Shaw v. Reno?
his 1962 case banned state-sponsored prayer in public schools.
What is Engel v. Vitale?