Federalist Papers
Discussed Madison's views that factions are an inevitable feature of society.
Federalist 10
Make the case against Great Britain
Declaration of Independence
Students in public school refused to recite a nondenoimnational prayer raising the question if the estaqblishment clause was violated
Engel v Vitale (1962)
Supreme court case that ruled on does the "necessary and proper" clause enable the United States to create a national bank and does a state have a right to tax it?
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
Reapportionment case on issue if federal courts can decide the political issue of state repportionment procedures.
Baker v Carr (1962)
Author was afraid the government would become despotic and take away people's liberty.
Brutus 1
Developed as a result of the weaknesses found in the Articles of Conferation.
Constitution
Mandated school attendance for Amish raised the question if the state law violeted free exercise clause of the First Amendment.
Wisconsin v Yoder (1972)
Supreme Court case that tested the limits of the commerce clause regarding Gun-Free School Zone Safety Act.
US v Lopez (1995)
Gerrymandering case
Shaw v Reno (1993)
Argued for a single president
Federalist 70
Articles of Confederation
Court case regarding the government's right to censor material in a time of national emergency.
Schenck v US (1919)
Established judicial review
Marbury v Madison (1803)
This decision cleared up the uncertainty left in the wake of District of Columbia v Heller as to the scope of gun rights in regard to the states.
McDonald v Chicago (2010)
Argued for an independent judiciary
Federalist 78
Defends the strategy of nonviolent resistance to racism
Letter from a Birmingham Jail (Martin Luther King)
Symbolic speech case
Tinker v Des Moines (1969)
Case that decided if the right to privacy gives the petitioner the right to an abortion.
Roe v Wade (1973)
Case decided if the state violated the petitioner's equal protection as established in the 14th amendment with segregation of children in public schools solely based on race.
Brown v Board of Education (1954)
Added to the Constitution to protect the people from potential abuses by the national government
Bill of Rights
Contains the Equal Protection clause and paves the way for incorporation
14th Amendment
Right to counsel case
Gideon v Wainright (1964)
Case deciding if a newspaper can print material deemed essential to national security
New York Times v US (1971)
Case deciding if Campaign Reform Finance Act applies to nonprofit organizations or are they protected by the 1st Amendment free speech clause in relation to supporting political issues.
Citizens United v Federal Elections Commission (2010)