SHAW V. RENO (1993)
This constitutional amendment’s Equal Protection Clause was central to the Shaw v. Reno decision.
What is the forteenth amendment?
The Lopez case involved a student bringing this item to school.
What is a gun?
McDonald v. Chicago applied this constitutional amendment to the states.
What is the Second Amendment?
Citizens United involved a political documentary about this presidential candidate.
Who is Hillary Clinton?
The main issue in Shaw v. Reno was the use of this factor in redistricting.
What is race?
This clause of the Constitution was limited by the decision in U.S. v. Lopez.
What is the Commerce Clause?
The McDonald v. Chicago case was built upon this previous court case regarding handguns in D.C.
What is District of Columbia v. Heller?
The ruling said that corporations and unions could spend money under this constitutional amendment.
What is the First Amendment?
Shaw v. Reno challenged this specific type of congressional district.
What is a majority-minority district?
This federal law was established in response to the Lopez case.
What is the Gun-Free School Zones Act?
McDonald v. Chicago used this clause of the 14th Amendment to apply federal rights to the states.
What is the Due Process Clause?
The decision overturned parts of this 2002 campaign finance reform law.
What is the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act?
This court case arose in this U.S. state.
WHat is North Carolina?
The Court ruled that gun possession in schools was not sufficiently related to this area of economic activity.
What is interstate commerce?
The main issue was whether the Second Amendment applied to this level of government.
What is the state or local government?
The majority opinion stated that this type of spending does not lead to corruption.
What is independent political spending?
This 1965 legislation was originally used to justify the district challenged in Shaw v. Reno.
What is the Voting Rights Act?
This Chief Justice presided over the Court when the Lopez decision was made, signaling a shift in federalism.
Who is William Rehnquist?
This legal doctrine, used in McDonald v. Chicago, means that certain federal rights are applied to states.
What is incorporation?
The ruling led to the rise of these types of organizations, which can spend unlimited money independently of campaigns.
What are Super PACs?