Civil Liberties Cases
In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that state-sponsored school prayer violates the First Amendment.
Engel v. Vitale
In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that laws requiring Amish students to attend school past the eighth grade violate the First Amendment.
Wisconsin v. Yoder
The Supreme Court used this clause/amendment to rule that racial gerrymandering and creation of districts with unequal populations are unconstitutional.
Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment
This case extended the right of privacy to a woman’s decision to have an abortion.
Roe v. Wade
This case established that police must warn a person of their constitutional rights before interrogating them, or else the person's statements cannot be used as evidence at their trial
Miranda v. Arizona
This case ensured that states could not infringe on citizens' Second Amendment right to own a gun for self defense
McDonald v. Chicago
This case protected the First Amendment freedom of the press, prohibiting prior restraint even in cases involving national security.
New York Times v. United States
This case established the principle of judicial review, empowering the Supreme Court to evaluate actions of the legislative or executive branch and strike down any act that violates the Constitution.
Marbury v. Madison
In this case, race-based school segregation was struck down as a violation of the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
This case established that burning the American flag was a protected form of symbolic speech under the First Amendment
Texas v. Johnson
This case affirmed that students are allowed to exercise their right to free speech by wearing armbands to school as a form of protest.
Tinker v. Des Moines
Which First Amendment clause was used by the Court to make the ruling in Engel v. Vitale?
Establishment Clause
This case established the supremacy of the U.S. Constitution and federal laws over state laws by affirming that a state government cannot impose taxes on the federal government.
McCulloch v. Maryland
In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that independent political spending by corporations and labor unions is a form of protected speech under the First Amendment.
Citizens United v. FEC
This case upheld the exclusionary rule at the state level, establishing that evidence seized illegally cannot be used against a suspect in court
Mapp v. Ohio
In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that the right to an attorney is guaranteed to defendants in state court.
Gideon v. Wainwright
Which amendment was used by the Court to make the ruling in the case of Gideon v. Wainwright?
Sixth Amendment
In this case, the Court ruled that Congress may not use the commerce clause to make possession of a gun in a school zone a federal crime,.
United States v. Lopez
In this case the Court ruled against racial gerrymandering, determining that in the redistricting process, race cannot be the only factor used in drawing congressional districts.
Shaw v. Reno
This case established that school officials can search a student without a search warrant if there is substantial probable cause
New Jersey v. TLO
In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment freedom of speech could be restricted if the speech creates a clear and present danger.
Schenck v. United States
Which First Amendment clause was used by the Court to make the ruling in Wisconsin v. Yoder?
Free Exercise Clause
This case affirmed that Congress has implied powers that go beyond the powers listed in the Constitution.
McCulloch v. Maryland
This case established that redistricting should be based on the principle of “one person, one vote” ensuring that all residents of a state are represented proportionally.
Baker v. Carr
This case established that the Constitution establishes a right to privacy which protects the right of couples to use contraceptives without government interference
Griswold v. Connecticut