Education
Did Engel V. Vitale support or go against Religion in schools?
Engel V. Vitale banned school sponsorship of religious activities violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment
How did Shaw V. Reno help racially segregated gerrymandering?
Shaw V. Reno helped end racially segregated gerrymandering by establishing that voting districts drawn with the sole intent of segregating voters by race, creating a bizarrely shaped "racial gerrymander," and could be unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause
Which Supreme Court cases ruled guns allowed for Self protection?
McDonald V. Chicago claimed that the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms for self-defense is applicable to the states.
How does political spending influence the supreme court case Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission?
Political spending influenced this decision as the spending by corporations, associations, and labor unions made the court decide it is a form of protected speech under the First Amendment
What is judicial review and which court case created it?
Marbury V. Madison as when deciding this case about judicial appointments, the court established the principle of judicial review, empowering the Supreme Court to declare an act of the legislative or executive branch unconstitutional.
What was originally prohibited in Tinker V. Des Moines Independent Community School District?
A prohibition against public school students wearing black armbands in school to protest the Vietnam War violated the students’ freedom of speech protections in the First Amendment.
How did Brown V. Board of Education change school life for minorities?
It states that race-based school segregation violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, giving minorities equal access to education opportunities that white children were granted.
Which case provided protection in newspapers?
The court ruling New York Times Co v. The United States offered prior protection into articles and sources of information before the release date. This was a first amendment right, creating protection for the public eye.
Which court ruling limited speech that creates clear danger?
Schneck v. The United States claims that your 1st Amendment rights are limited in schools and in public places. Once your speech turns into clear distraction and danger it is forbidden.
What did the state of Maryland have to limit after the ruling of McCulloch v. Maryland?
Maryland did not have the ability to tax the national bank, nor have the right. They claimed that to tax is to destroy.
Which ruling allowed personal religion to dictate their schooling?
Wisconsin v. Yoder upheld the right for Amish parents to withdraw their children from school after eighth grade because of religious obligations.
How did Baker v. Carr limit the violation of the fourteenth amendment?
Baker v. Carr states that federal courts have the ability to hear cases that challenge redistricting plans that violate the fourteenth amendment
What supreme court case upheld the sixth amendment?
Gideon v. Wainwright claimed that those who committed a felony have the right to an attorney for representation if they cannot afford one because it exercises the 6th Amendment.
What supreme court case led to safety in schools due to gun control?
United States v. Lopez shut down Gun-Free Zone Act, and extended its Commerce Clause, when under possession of a gun at school a federal crime. This led to a gun free zone implementing safer regulation on campus.