Court Cases Flashcards
Barron v. Baltimore
the Bill of Rights only applies to the Federal Government
Gitlow v. New York
“Incorporation Doctrine”, 14th amendment, essentially reversed Barron v. Baltimore
Engel v. Vitale
no prayer in schools
Edwards v. Aguillard
don’t have to teach creationism alongside evolution
West Virginia State Board of Ed. v. Barnette
don’t have to say pledge or salute flag
Texas v. Johnson
burning the American flag is acceptable as freedom of expression
NAACP v. Alabama
freedom of assembly, didn’t have to release member list
Mapp v. Ohio
search and seizure, established exclusionary rule (can’t use illegally obtained evidence in court)
School District of Abington Township PA v. Schempp
no school sponsored Bible reading
Lemon v. Kurtzman
funding can go to church affiliated schools for secular purposes, established Lemon test
Zelman v. Simmons-Harris
scholarship in Ohio could be used for religious private schools as well as public schools
Wisconson v. Yoder
Amish families could pull their kids from school after 8th grade
Employment Division v. Smith
an employee fired for using illegal drugs won’t get unemployment compensation, even if it’s for religious purposes
Near v. Minnesota
withheld prior restraint, Near was able to publish sheet about “scandal”
Schenck v. US
distributed anti-war pamphlets during WWI, “clear and present danger”
