Free Speech and Press
Judicial Power and Federalism
Equal Protection and Redistricting
Freedom of Religion
Rights, Guns and Campaign Finance
100

Which 1919 case established that speech creating a " Clear and Present Danger" isn't protected under the First Amendment?

Schenck v. United States
100

Which 1803 court case established the principle of judicial review?

Marbury v. Madison

100

Which 1962 case established the legislative redistricting challenges can be recognized by federal courts under the Fourteenth Amendment?

Brown v. Board of Education

100

Which 1962 case held that state-sponsered, official prayer in public schools violates the First Amendment?

Engel v. Vitale 

100

Which constitutional amendment was selectively incorportated to the states in McDonald v. Chicago?

The Second Amendment

200

Which 1969 decision protects students' First Amendment rights to wear black armbands to school to protest the Vietnam War?

Tinker V. Des Moines

200

Which 1819 case helped discover and establish the supremacy of federal law over state law?

McCulloch v. Maryland

200

Which 1993 ruling made the voting districts created under the Voting Rights Act can be challenged if race is the predominant factor? 

Shaw v. Reno

200

Which Specific First Admendment clause was violated in Engel v. Vitale by having a school led prayer?

The Establishment Clause

200

What is the legal term for applying rights from the Bill of Rights to state governments through the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause

Selective incorporation

300

Which 1971 decision ruled the federal government couldn't stop the publication of the Pentagon Papers, establishing a heavy presumption against prior restraint?

New York Times Co. V. United States

300

Which 1995 ruling distinguished the Congress exceeding its authority under the Commerce Clause by making gun possession in a school zone a crime?

United States v. Lopez

300

Which 1962 case established that legislative redistricting challenges can be heard by federal courts under the Fourteenth Amendment?

Baker v. Carr

300

Which 1972 case decided that compelling Amish Students to attend public school past the eighth grade violates their First Amendment rights?

Wisconsin v. Yoder

300

Which Bill of Rights amendment guarantees the right to counsel for criminal defendants, as applied in Gideon v. Wainwright?

The Sixth Amendment

400

Which 2010 decision ruled that independent politcal spending by corportations and unions is protected free speech under the First Amendment?

Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission

400

Which constitutional clause was used in McCulloch v. Maryland to justify Congress creating a National Bank?

The Necessary and Proper Clause

400

What famous constitutional doctrine resulting from Baker v. Carr requires electoral districts to have rougly equal populations?

One Person One Vote

400

Which Specific First Amendment clause was violated in Wisconsin v. Yoder by forcing Amish students to attend school past 8th grade?

The Free Exercise Clause

400

Which 1963 ruling secured that state courts would provide a court-appointed attorney to indigent defendants charged with a felony?

Gideon v. Wainwright

500

What is the Legal term for government censorship of information or material before its published or broadcast?

Prior Restraint

500

Which Constitutional Clause did the Court Ruling Congress had overreached in United States v. Lopez?

The Commerce Clause

500

Which Fourteenth Amendment Clause Served as the Primary Constitutional Basis for Brown V. Board?

The Equal Protection Clause

500

Which constitutional amendment contains both the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause?

The First Amendment

500

Which 2010 ruling incorporated the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms for self-defense to apply to individual states?

McDonald v. Chicago