Judicial Power and Federalism
Speech and Press
Religion and Civil Liberties
Equal Protection and Representation
Random Fun
100

This 1803 case established judicial review.

Marbury vs Madison

100

This 1919 case established the "clear and present danger" test.

Schenck vs United States

100

This case protected American families who refused compulsory high school education for religious reasons.

Wisconsin vs Yoder

100

One of the most well known cases in US history, this case ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.

Brown vs Board of Education

100

Known for it's bright yellow color, this is the state bird of Iowa. 

Goldfinch

200

This case held that states cannot tax federal institutions.

McCulloch vs Maryland

200
New York Times vs United States took place in this year. 

1971

200

In the 1972 case Wisconsin vs Yoder, the Yoder family was of this religion.

Amish

200

This 1993 case made oddly-shaped legislative districts a constitutional issue.

Shaw vs Reno

200

This NFL player, known as "nine", won a national championship in college while playing for Michigan.

JJ McCarthy

300
United States vs Lopez limited Congress' usage of the Commerce Clause, and took place in this year. 

1995

300

This case is also known as the "Pentagon Papers" case, and dealt with the issue of prior restraint.

New York Times vs United States

300

This 1963 case guaranteed the right to an attorney in state felony cases.

Gideon vs Wainwright

300

Eventually, this case led to the development of the one person, one vote doctrine.

Baker vs Carr

300

In the Lord of the Rings, Hobbits live in this area. 

The Shire

400

By declaring a law made by Congress unconstitutional, the practice of ______ was established.

Judicial Review

400

The the question of this case was whether the Espionage Act violated the First Amendment.

Schenck vs United States

400
Engel vs Vitale (1962) ruled that state-sponsored prayer in public schools violated this clause of the First Amendment.

Establishment Clause

400

Brown vs Board of Education took place in this town and in this year.

Topeka, KS - 1954

400

This 1960s musical group from Liverpool, England has hit songs such as "Hey Jude" and "Let It Be".

The Beatles

500

This case introduced a "new phase of federalism that recognized the importance of state sovereignty and local control."

United States vs Lopez

500

A high school student was suspended for wearing an armband in protest, leading to this case in 1969. 

Tinker vs Des Moines

500

Unrelated to the fast food restaurant, this case came from a major US city and ruled that the second amendment applied to all states.

McDonald vs Chicago
500

A key fact about this case is that majority-minority districts can be constitutionally challenged if race was the sole factor in their creation.

Shaw vs Reno

500

The Ironman Triathlon consists of a 2.6 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and a run of this distance. 

Marathon (26.2 miles)

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