1st Amendment
This Supreme Court case focused on whether or not Utah's bigamy law violated the 1st Amendment.
What is Reynolds v. United States
In this case, the court ruled there would be no "double standard." If it applies to the Federal government, it should apply to the states.
What is Mapp v. Ohio
In this case, the majority opinion of the court ruled that defendants arrested under state law must be informed of their constitutional rights against self-incrimination and to representation.
In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty was not cruel and unusual punishment.
These amendments make up the Bill of Rights
What are amendments 1-10
In this case, the Supreme Court decided that New York State schools violated the "establishment clause" of the 1st Amendment.
What is Engel v. Vitale
This case established the "exclusionary clause."
What is Weeks v. United States
This case overturned the convictions of 7 seven African American boys accused of rape.
What is Powell v. Alabama
What is Plessy
This amendment protects the freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of press.
What is the 1st Amendment
This case created this standard for free speech: "school officials must be able to prove that the conduct in question would "materially and substantially interfere" with the operation of the school.'
What is Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District
The FBI was thought to be too nosy when listening in on a phone booth in this case.
What is Katz v. United States
In this case, the defendant was charged with robbery and denied by the state the right to an attorney.
What is Betts v. Brady
What is Brown v. Board of Education
This amendment protects citizens from unlawful search and seizure.
What is the 4th amendment
In this case, a student was disciplined for embarrassing his principal on MySpace.
What is Layshock v. Hermitage
In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that students subjected to random drug searches was not a violation.
What is New Jersey v. T.L.O.
The decision from this case overturned the Betts ruling.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright
In this case, the Supreme Court determined that any racial quota system in a state-supported university violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment
This amendment makes sure that a person receives due process under the law.
What is the 5th Amendment
In this case, the principal removed articles from the school newspaper and students were not pleased.
In this case, the Court determined that discouraging drug use by schoolchildren was important to justify drug testing.
What is Vernonia v. Acton
What is Sheppard v. Maxwell
The 8th Amendment protects citizens in this way.
What is cruel and unusual punishment
This amendment guarantees the assistance of counsel when facing a trial.
What is the 6th Amendment