First Amendment
This case protected students' rights to wear black arm bands
Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)
Ended segregation in public schools
Brown v. Board of Education
Commerce clause big no no
US v. Lopez
Guaranteed a lawyer for state felony defendants
Gideon v. Wainwright
Prez negotiates a treaty with a foreign nation. What check does the Leg. branch have over this power?
Senate must ratify treaty with two-thirds vote
Political spending is protected speech in this campaign finance case.
Citizens United v. FEC
Upheld racial segregation with "separate but equal"
(not required but important to know)
Plessy v. Ferguson
Upheld national bank (strengthened federal power)
McCulloch v. Maryland
Police must inform you of your rights before questioning
Miranda v. Arizona
How can congress check the judicial branch if they disagree with a supreme court's interpretation of law?
They can pass new legislation or propose a constitutional amendment to overrule the interpretation
Amish families can't be forced to attend school past 8th grade
Wisconsin v. Yoder
Required state legislative districts to be equal in population
Baker v. Carr
What was the U.S. v Lopez case argument?
Abortion rights fall under right to privacy
Roe v. Wade
How can the judicial branch check power of the leg. and exec. branches?
Bonus: what were the black arm band kids protesting against
Vietnam War draft
Court ruled that racial gerrymandering, even with "good" intentions, violates thhe Equal Protection Clause
Shaw v. Reno
Supremacy Clause
Gun rights apply to the states (2nd amendment)
McDonald v. Chicago
Prez vetoes a bill passed by Congress. How can congress check this presidential power?
Congress can override the veto with a two-thirds vote in both chambers
BONUS: Why might a president use a pocket veto?
When the president doesn't want their name/action associated with a veto or a signature
Bonus: What state did the Shaw v. Reno case pertain to?
BONUS: How can the president "check" the judical branch after a decision?
They can force the bureaucracy to slow the implementation of policies
Bonus: What is the exception to the miranda rights case?
Public safety exception
How does the Senate check the Prez appointments?
Senate must confirm judicial nominees with a majority vote