Constitutional Clauses
The key constitutional clause used in the ruling of Brown v. Board of Education
What is the equal protection clause?
The SCOTUS cases that used the 1st Amendment in their decisions
Hint: There are 6
What are the SCOTUS cases Tinker v. Des Moines, Wisconsin v. Yoder, Engel v. Vitale, Schenck v. US, NYT Co v. US and Citizens United v. FEC?
Issue: Did the Supreme Court as a unit have the authority to hear cases related to state legislative apportionment?
What is Baker v. Carr?
The case that established the doctrine of Judicial Review
Holding: An individual’s interest in the free exercise of religion was more powerful than a federal interest in sending children to school beyond the eighth grade.
What is Wisconsin v. Yoder?
The key constitutional clause that was cited in the holding of Citizens United v. FEC
What is the First Amendment's freedom of speech clause?
The SCOTUS case that cited the 14th & 6th amendments in its decision.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright?
Issue: Does government-mandated, voluntary prayer in public schools violate the Establishment clause?
What is Engel v. Vitale?
2 SCOTUS cases related to federalism
What are the SCOTUS cases US v. Lopez and McCulloch v. Maryland?
The SCOTUS case that established the 'separate but equal' doctrine
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
2 constitutional clauses used in the majority decision of McCulloch v. Maryland and the Articles they came from.
What are the necessary and proper (Article I) and supremacy (Article VI) clauses?
What Constitutional Amendments did the Supreme Court use in deciding McDonald v. Chicago?
What are the 2nd and 14th amendments?
Issue: Is preventing the publication of “classified material” a violation of the First Amendment’s freedom of the press?
What is New York Times Co v. US?
3 SCOTUS cases related to the principle of due process
Hint: Only one is a required case, but all were covered in class!
What are the SCOTUS cases Gideon v. Wainwright, Mapp v. Ohio, and Miranda v. Arizona?
The SCOTUS case that defined the limits of free speech & introduced the "clear and present danger" test
What is Schenck v. US?