1800's-1960's
Within the many cases, what context does each one want you to understand? And how does it help you learn?
Each case gives you context on why each case is important and relevant
What kind of impact occurred in the Baker v. Carr Case?
This case helped many realized the challenges to unfair restrictions.
A case where African-Americans should diffidently be elected in a district.
Shaw v. Reno (1993)
According to Alexander Hamilton, a unitary executive is necessary to: ensure accountability in government.
The Federalist Paper 70
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal"
The Declaration of Independence
It was known that segregated facilities were legal as long as the facilities were equal. Racial segregation in public school education was argued against based on the Equal Protection Clause.
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
Clarence Earl Gideon was charged due to breaking and entering, as he was taken to trial, as he requested to receive a court-appointed lawyer. He was denied that then filed a habeas corpus suit, stating that the court’s decision violated his rights to be represented.
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Chicago passed a handgun ban law but was considered a violation of the second amendment.
McDonald v. Chicago (2010)
The idea of checks and balances is a crucial part of the modern U.S. system of government.
Federalist No. 51
Martin Luther King responds to a group of white clergy who criticized his use of nonviolent civil disobidience
Letter from a Birmingham Jail
An effort made by John Adams to keep his own influence in federal courts even though he was leaving office, despite not being valid.
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Charles Baker stated that an old law has been ignored that detailed the apportionment for Tennessee’s General Assembly.
Baker v. Carr (1962)
A ban to contribute to political parties, or campaigns. A case in 2010.
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010)
Argued that federal power was bad and that the Constitution gives too much power to the federal government
Brutus No. 1
Is an important paper that is the supreme law of the United States of America.
The Constitution
During World War I, a pair of socialists decided to distribute leaflets that stated that the draft violated the 13th amendment.
Schenck v. United States (1919)
A group of students decided to wear black armbands in order to protest the Vietnam War. Mary Beth Tinker and Christopher Eckhardt decided that they would wear their armbands to school despite warnings from the school administration.
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969)
Jonas Yoder, as well as other Amish parents, refused to send their children to school after the 8th grade. In accordance with their religion, they did not agree with high school attendance. They were later charged under a Wisconsin law that required students to attend school until age 16.
Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)
85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison between October 1787 and May 1788.
The Federalists Papers
Served as the first constitution
The Articles of Confederation
The state ruled that the Second Bank of the United States was unconstitutional, to begin with and that the federal government did not have the authority to charter a bank.
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
It was authorized that at the beginning of each day, there would be a short but voluntary prayer to be recited. Several organizations filed suit against the Board of Regents, claiming that the prayer violated the Constitution
Engel v. Vitale (1962)
Alfonzo Lopez was a Texas high school senior who took a concealed weapon inside his school. An act that was passed, the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990, stating that firearms within school zones are not okay.
United States v. Lopez (1995)