Name That Case!
This 1919 case established the "clear and present danger" test for limiting free speech.
Schenck v. United States
What clause was limited by the ruling of United States v. Lopez?
The Commerce Clause.
This 1969 case upheld the right of students to wear armbands in protest of the Vietnam War.
Tinker v. Des Moines
What was the symbolic action that the students performed in Tinker v. Des Moines?
Wearing black armbands.
This case established legislative redistricting must be conscious of race
Shaw v. Reno
This 1803 case established the principle of judicial review.
Marbury v. Madison
What clause of the First Amendment was at the center of Engel v. Vitale?
The Establishment Clause
What freedom was protected in New York Times Co. v. United States?
Freedom of the Press
This case involved the publication of the "Pentagon Papers."
New York Times Co. v. United States
This case established that Congress may not use the commerce clause to make possession of a gun in a school zone a federal crime
United States v. Lopez
This 1819 case confirmed the supremacy of federal law over state law and upheld the constitutionality of the national bank.
McCulloch v. Maryland
What clause of the First Amendment was used to protect the Amish community in Wisconsin v. Yoder?
The Free Exercise Clause
This 2010 case determined that political spending by corporations and unions is a form of protected speech.
Citizens United v. FEC
This case helped to define the "wall of separation" between church and state.
Engel v. Vitale
This case established the right to keep and bear arms for self-defense applies to the states
McDonald v. Chicago
This case established the "one person, one vote" principle and opened the door for courts to review redistricting.
Baker v. Carr
What clause of the 14th Amendment was used to argue that segregation was unconstitutional in Brown v. Board of Education?
The Equal Protection Clause
This 1972 case protected the right of Amish parents to keep their children out of school after the eighth grade.
Wisconsin v. Yoder
In this case, the supreme court ruled that corporations are considered people, and therefore have free speech rights regarding political spending.
Citizens United v. FEC
This case guarantees an attorney for the poor or indigent
Gideon v. Wainwright
This 1971 case established a "heavy presumption against prior restraint" of the press.
New York Times Co. v. United States
This clause, involved in McCulloch v. Maryland, asserts that the Constitution and federal laws are the supreme law of the land.
The Supremacy Clause
What legal concept was heavily restricted in New York Times Co. v. United States, even in cases involving national security?
Prior restraint.
Established supremacy of the US Constitution and federal laws over state laws
McCulloch v. Maryland
This case established that raced based segregation is illegal
Brown v. Board of Education