Pilot case for capital punishment that halted executions as a violation of 8th Amendment rights
What is Furman v. Georgia?
100
Abortion rights for women
What is Roe v. Wade
100
No prayer in public schools
What is Engel vs. Vitale?
200
Steamboat case regarding river rights. Federal government has more power than State with Interstate commerce.
What is Gibbons vs. Ogden?
200
Separate but equal is constitutional.
What is Plessy v Ferguson
200
No illegal Search and Seizures
What is Mapp v Ohio
200
The Supreme court case that held that race based quota system in education violates the Equal Protect Clause of the 14th Amendment.
What is Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
300
Decided that States could not tax Federal Government. Think National Bank.
What is McCullough v Maryland
300
Free speech is limited if it presents a clear and present danger.
What is Schenk v US (1919)
300
Suspect must be read rights before questioning.
What is Miranda v Arizona?
300
Supported Freedom of Press and the publication of the "Pentagon Papers"
What is New York Times vs. The U.S?
400
Midnight Judges
What is Marbury vs. Madison?
400
Executive Order 9066 removing Japanese citizens to Relocation Centers (Prison Camps) is constitutional.
What is Korematsu vs. US?
400
The Supreme Court decided a school newspaper may be censored by a principal if it is unreasonable and in conflict with civilized values.
What is Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier.
400
Invalidated prohibitions on desecrating the American flag enforced in 48 of the 50 states.
Freedom of expression.
What is Texas vs. Johnson?
500
Marbury v Madison declared this law unconstitutional thus establishing Judicial Review.
What is The Judiciary Act of 1789?
500
Established precedent of federalizing the BOR (applying them to the states - Incorporation Doctrine) and that states cannot deny freedom of speech
What is Gitlow v. New York
500
States are required to provide counsel in criminal cases to represent defendants who are unable to afford to pay their own attorneys.
What is Gideon vs. Wainwright?
500
The First Amendment applied to public schools, and that administrators would have to demonstrate constitutionally valid reasons for any specific regulation of speech in the classroom.