Supremacy Clause Cases
In this Supreme Court Case, Congress established a national bank, though the Constitution did not explicitly empower them to do so. A state opposed the bank and attempted to tax it just like it was a private bank, in part to interfere with its operation.
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
In this case, a high school student in San Antonio, TX violated the federal “Gun Free School Zones Act” and was convicted of bringing a gun to school. His attorneys argued that the Act itself is unconstitutional.
What is United States v. Lopez?
In this Supreme Court Case, decided to change the way that voting districts are delineated, thus involving the federal court to intervene and decide the restricting cases. Ordered that state legislative districts to be as equal as possible.
What is Baker v. Carr?
Marbury v. Madison established what.
What is judicial review?
This Supreme Court Case struck down state-sponsored prayers in public schools and ruled it was an unconstitutional violation of the establishment clause. (1st Amendment- Establishemnt Clause)
What is Engle v. Vitale?
McCulloch v. Maryland was a Supremacy Clause as well as...
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
United States v. Lopez was a Commerce Clause as well as what constitutional principle.
What is the Tenth Amendment?
This Supreme Court case established what
What is “one man, one vote?”
Marbury v. Madison establishes judicial review found in.
What is Article III of the Constitution?
This Supreme Court Case ruled in favor of the Amish desires to pull their children from public school before the age of 16 so they can help with farm and domestic work. (1st Amendment- Free Exercise Clause)
What is Wisconsin v. Yoder?
The overall ruling of this case is that Congress had the right to establish the bank. The Constituition empowered Congress to borrow money, tax, coin money, etc. Through the blank it allowed them to have the powers to carry out these jobs.
What is the Necessary and Proper clause?
Ruled in favor of...
Who is Lopez?
This Supreme Court case involved gerrymandering, redistricting based on race.
What is Shaw v. Reno?
This Supreme Court Case strengthened the power of the judicial branch by giving the Supreme Court authority to declare the acts of congress unconstitutional.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This Supreme Court Case protected some forms of symbolic speech. Ruled that students do not “shed their constitutional rights“ of freedom of speech/expression at school. The schools forbid wearing armbands as a form of violating symbolic speech. (1st Amendment- Freedom of Speech/Symbolic Speech)
What is Tinker v. Des Moines?
States can’t interfere with the federal government when it’s doing its constitutionally permitted job. The Supreme Court establish that Congress and the federal government has what?
What are implied powers?
Court ruled that they did not have the authority under the Commerce Clause to outlaw guns near schools. They refers to...
Who is Congress?
This Supreme Court Case ruled that segregated schools violated the equal protection clause. Racial based segregation is illegal.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This person was entitled to win this case, but the Court was unable to grant it because section 13 of the judiciary act conflicted with article III section 2 of the U.S. Constitution and was therfore null and voided.
Who is Marbury?
This Supreme Court case is about a Texas resident wanting to obtain an abortion and the state of Texas couldn’t give her one. She argued that its not the states place to ban abortions and said it was a ”right to privacy.” (14th Amendment- Due Process Clause, 9th Amendment- Right to Privacy, and 4th amendment)
What is Roe v. Wade?
Ruled in favor of
Who is McCulloch?
The overall ruling of this case is that congress cannot use this clause to make possession of a gun in a school zone a federal crime.
What is the Commerce Clause?
Brown v. Board of Education reversed the principle of “separate but equal” established by this case.
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
The Supreme Court can do what to an act of the legislative and executive branch that violates the constitution.
What is nullifying an act?
In this Supreme Court case, the defendant handed out anti-draft pamphlets during World War I. this action wasn’t protected under the first amendment becasue it created a “clear and present danger.” (1st Amendment- Freedom of speech)
What is Schenck v. United States?