Significance
What is the significance of WISCONSIN V. YODER?
The significance of the case was that it violated the first amendment which is the right to exercise their religion. This is because Amish families removed their children from the 8th grade but in Wisconsin, they had a law that children needed to be educated up to 16 years old which became a conflict.
What caused the case TINKER V. DES MOINES INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
In 1969 during the Vietnam War, students, especially the Tinkers protested to support the christmas truce by wearing black armbands with peace signs. The School District discovered their plan and said that if any student wears the armband they have to take it off or get punished. They continued with the plan and got suspended from the school.
What was the ruling the court made for NEW YORK TIMES CO. V. UNITED STATES?
The court found that Nixon's demand to stop publishing the pentagon papers was a violation to the first amendment. The New York Times Co. won, protecting their right to press.
What was the context behind the NEW YORK TIMES CO. V. UNITED STATES?
In 1971 during the Vietnam War, the United States was not doing the best to prevent communism. Nixon lied to the people by saying that everything was under control but secretly became more involved. Someone released the Pentagon Papers to the New York Times and the New York Times published the papers. Before the papers were published, Nixon demanded to stop the publishing because the people could find out the truth and be very mad.
What was the decision of WISCONSIN V. YODER?
The court found that the law Wisconsin had violated the right to exercise religion for Amish families.
What was the significance of the MCDONALD V. CHICAGO case?
The significance of this case was that Chicago had a harsh rules for small guns and Mcdonald agrued that small guns were better for defense and large guns were better for hunting. And because he didn't have a small gun he couldn't defend himself from some of the robberies that he had in his house.
What caused the case SHAW V. RENO?
About 20% of North Carolina’s population was made up of black people but there were no black representatives. In districts with some of the 20 % population in North Carolina it was split to favor one race which they sent to the Justice department to approve.
What was the ruling of SHAW v. RENO?
Shaw’s said that North Carolina violated equal protection. Shaw won the court decision because it was proven that districts were changed to favor one race.
What was the context before the case of UNITED STATES V. LOPEZ?
In Texas, Lopez brought to school a caliber pistol with bullets to school. Later getting arrested because it was illegal in Texas but the next day everything was dropped. They went to court and they realized that Congress passed gun-free school zones. They were able to pass it using the commerce clause.
What was the decision of UNITED STATES V. LOPEZ?
Lopez won the case because gun-free school free zones are up to the State decision, not the Congress decision.
What was the ruling for CITIZENS UNITED V. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION?
Citizens united won the court case because the rule violated the first amendment.
What is the context before the CITIZENS UNITED V. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION?
Bipartisan campaign finance act states that business and voluntary organizations could engage in any broadcasting of any of the candidates for the election 60 days before the election.
What was the decision of the MCDONALD V. CHICAGO case?
In court, Mcdonald won because Chicago’s laws didn’t agree with the right to bear arms. This decision applied to other cities and states with similar laws.