Federalism
Explain the background of McCulloch v. Maryland
Maryland attempted to tax the second national bank, and the bank employee refused to pay
Give me a court case that has to do with the first amendment
Engel v. Vitale, Wisconsin v. Yoder, Tinker v. Des Moines, New York Times co. v US, Schenck v. US
The right to lawyer was applied to the states through this case
Gideon v. Wainwright
What local court case outlawed segregation in schools
Brown v. Board
This case established the concept of Judicial Review
Marbury v. Madison
What was the issue of McCulloch v. Maryland
Did Congress have the authority to tax the bank
Background of Tinker v. Des Moines
Students were suspended for wearing black armbands to protest the Vietnam War
What amendment provides the right to a lawyer?
6th amendment
Brown v. Board overturned what prior ruling?
Plessy v. Ferguson
What is Judicial Review, and what branch is ALWAYS involved in it?
The ability of the Supreme Court to determine whether something is constitutional. The JUDICIAL BRANCH!!!!
Who gained power in McCulloch v. Maryland, AND what power was established?
The national government. Implied powers
Tinker v. Des Moines revolves around what alliterative concept?
Symbolic Speech
What amendment allows for selective incorporation, and what is it?
14th. Applies court rulings to the states
What is racial gerrymandering, and what was the relevant court case, and what did it say?
drawing a district to favor one RACIAL group. Shaw v. Reno said NO!
Baker v. Carr established what doctrine, and what does said doctrine mean?
One person, one vote. Districts can't be drawn unequally.
What was the background and issue of Lopez v. US
A kid brought a gun, national government tried to ban it using commerce clause. Is that ban constitutional?
What court case revolved around the establishment clause, and what is said clause?
No state sponsored religion, engel v. vitale
This court case allowed for the second amendment right to bear arms to be applied to states
McDonald v. Chicago
What clause of what amendment did Shaw v. Reno say racial gerrymandering violated?
equal protection clause of the 14th amendment
In Marbury v. Madison, what was the background of the case?
Marbury wanted his writ of mandamus to be made judge.
Who gained power in Lopez
The states because it was ruled that the national government did overstep its power
Wisconsin v. Yoder, and freedom of religion
McDonald v. Chicago built on what prior case?
DC v. Heller
In what state did Shaw v. Reno originate from?
North Carolina
Baker v. Carr originates from what state?
Tennessee