Chapter 4 Cases

Question 1

Schenck v. U.S*

Answer 1

Speech becomes unprotected when it could create a clear and present danger
[Clear and Present Danger]

Question 2

Brandenburg v. Ohio

Answer 2

Speech is not protected if it leads to imminent lawless action occur
[Direct incitement]

Question 3

New York Times Co. v. U.S*

Answer 3

The government prevents speech before its publication.

Question 4

Stromberg v. California

Answer 4

Symbolic speech is is an entitled first amendment protection

Question 5

Tinker v. Des Moines*

Answer 5

The court protects symbolic speech
[Black Armbands]

Question 6

Morse v. Frederick
[Bong Hits 4 Jesus]

Answer 6

First amendment does not protect speech that advocates for the use of illegal drugs.

Question 7

R.A.V v. City of St. Paul (1992) pg72

Answer 7

5-4 in favor of white teen burning a cross on black people’s yard

Question 8

New York Time Co. v. Sullivan

Answer 8

First major libel case considered by the Supreme Court. They established that a libel case against a public official could only stand if Actual malice was shown. (even emotional distress isn’t enough)

Question 9

Miller v. California (1973)

Answer 9

Case that created the Miller Test that determines whether or not sexually explicit expression is obscene and is not protected by the constitution

Question 10

DeJonge v. Oregon (1937)

Answer 10

Incorporated the freedom of Assembly to states

Question 11

U.S v. Miller (1939)

Answer 11

Upheld the constitutionality of the National Firearms Act

Question 12

D.C v. Heller(2008)

Answer 12

Clarified that the 2nd Amendment protected an individual’s right to own a firearm for personal use in DC

Question 13

McDonald v. Chicago

Answer 13

Broadened Heller’s ruling to include all states and Incorporated the second Amendment

Question 14

Weeks v. U.S (1914)

Answer 14

The court adopted the exclusionary rule

Question 15

Mapp v. Ohio (1961)

Answer 15

All evidence obtained by illegal searches and seizures is inadmissible in state court.

Question 16

Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

Answer 16

This made it required for states to appoint an attorney to indigent defendants in felony cases.

Question 17

Furman v. Georgia (1972)

Answer 17

put an end to capital punishment

Question 18

Gregg v. Georgia (1976)

Answer 18

Georgia’s rewritten death penalty statute was constitutional.

Question 19

McClesky v. Zant (1991)

Answer 19

Makes filing appeals for death row inmates more difficult.

Question 20

House v. Bell

Answer 20

DNA testing

Question 21

Griswold v. Connecticut*

Answer 21

The law prohibiting the sale of contraceptives was unconstitutional because it violated marital privacy.
[Contaceptive]

Question 22

Roe v. Wade
Norma McCorvey

Question 23

Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey (1992)

Answer 23

Replaced the strict scrutiny of Roe and allowed for greater regulation of abortion by states.

Question 24

Whole Women’s Health v. Hellerstedt (2016)

Answer 24

ruling that struck down state law provisions in Texas as presenting an undue burden on women seeking abortion

Question 25

Lawrence v. Texas
[gay]

Answer 25

Overruled Bowers which upheld antisodomy laws

Question 26

Engel v. Vitale

Answer 26

Cannot establish and official religion (establishment Clause