CourtCases

Question 1

Citizens United v FEC 2010

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Can corporations donate money for political purposes? Yes, Super PACS - 1st Amendment, freedom of speech

Question 2

Engel v. Fitale 1962

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School sponsored prayer in New York School - no more prayers, 1st Amendment, freedom of religion

Question 3

Lemon v. Kurtzman 1971

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Public schools donating to private religious schools - 1st Amendment, freedom of religion, establishment clause

Question 4

Wisconsin v. Yoder 1972

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Amish students forced to go to school past 14, violates 1st Amendment, free exercise clause

Question 5

Texas v. Johnson 1989

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Dude burnt flag and got arrested - violates 1st Amendment, freedom of speech and expression,

Question 6

Schneck v. United States 1919

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Dude was speaking out against WW1 and got arrested - doesn’t violate 1st Amendment, “clear and present danger”

Question 7

Tinker v. Des Moines 1969

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Students got in trouble and suspended for wearing black armbands to protest Vietnam war- school cannot restrict freedom of speech unless it’s distracting- violated 1st Amendment, freedom of speech and expression

Question 8

West Virginia BOE v. Barnette 1943

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Students got in trouble for not saying the pledge - violates 1st Amendment, freedom of speech

Question 9

Morse v. Fredrick 2007

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“Bong hits for Jesus” - schools can restrict your speech at a school sponsored event, 1st Amendment: free speech doctrine

Question 10

Bether School District v. Fraser 1956

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Student got suspended for inappropriate speech at school - school can restrict your speech if distracting; 1st Amendment: free speech doctrine

Question 11

Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeir 1989

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Girls printed school newspaper after being told by principal not to print it - you don’t have freedom of press at school; 1st Amendment freedom of press, school speech doctrine

Question 12

New York Times v. United States 1971

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NY Times published a paper after govt. told them not to - NY Times can post it as long as it isnt obtained illegally, putting anyone’s life in danger, and there’s a “heavy presumption against prior restraint - 1st Amendment, freedom of press

Question 13

DC v. Heller 2008

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DC Law required handguns to have a trigger lock and/or be disassembled, SCOTUS struck down this law - 2nd Amendment

Question 14

Miranda v. Arizona 1966

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Miranda wasn’t informed of his rights when arrested, if you aren’t informed of your rights your confession is inadmissible - 5th Amendment (“I plead the fifth”), 6th Amendment (Right to an attorney)

Question 15

New Jersey v. TLO 1985

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Dumbest highschool drug dealer ever - You don’t have the 4th Amendment in school

Question 16

Escobedo v. Illinois 1964

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Dude killed his brother-in-law but the police didn’t let him see his attorney during questioning - violation of 6th Amendment, after you have an attorney nothing you say is admissible in court

Question 17

Gideon v. Wainwright 1963

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Man was accused of robbery but couldn’t afford an attorney, violation of 6th Amendment

Question 18

Mapp v. Ohio 1961

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Little old lady and her illegal porn, but it was obtained illegally so the evidence couldn’t be used in court - violation against the 4th Amendment

Question 19

Korematsu v. United States 1944

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Japanese American internment during WW2 - violation of 14th Amendment, Equal Protection Clause

Question 20

Plessy v. Furgison 1896

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Dude got arrested off of a “whites only” train, 1/8th white - violation of the 14th Amendment, Equal Protection Clause

Question 21

Scott v. Sandford 1857

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owner brought slave to a slave free state and he sued, “Slaves are property, they have no rights” - 5th Amendment, due process

Question 22

Roe v. Wade 1973

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Texas law banned abortion, abortions are legal in the first trimester in all 50 states - 14th Amendment and the right to privacy

Question 23

Brown v. BOE 1954

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Lyndon Brown wanted to go to the white school down the street, over turned “Separate but equal” - 14th Amendment, equal protection clause

Question 24

Brown v. BOE II 1955

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Same as the og- school’s must integrate with all deliberate speed - 14th Amendment, equal protection clause

Question 25

Swan v. Charlotte Mecklenburg BOE 1971

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20 years after BOE, Charlotte schools were still segregated; money nor bussing are an excuse for not integrating schools - 14th Amendment, equal protection clause

Question 26

University of California v. Bakke 1978

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White dude didn't get into med-school because of affirmative action, upheld affirmative action but ruled quotas at the university unconstitutional -14th Amendment, equal protection clause

Question 27

Grutter v. Bolinger 2003

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college acceptance, affirmative action? race and ethnicity can be a contributing but not a deciding factor of college acceptance - 14th Amendment, equal protection clause

Question 28

Mcdonald v. Chicago

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Similar to DC v Heller but it doesn't matter, SCOTUS incorporated the 2nd amendment because of the 4th Amendment

Question 29

Heart of Atlanta Motel v. Us

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Motel was being racist (segregation, whites only) - civil rights act of 1964 was upheld, 14th Amendmen; equal protection clause, interstate commerce clause: Article I, Section 8

Question 30

McColluch v. Maryland 1819

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1-Can govt make a bank? Yes, implied powers 2-Can states tax the federal govt? Upheld, supremacy clause 1. Implied powers: Article I Section 8, necessary and proper clause 2. Supremacy clause, Article VI

Question 31

USA v. Nixon 1974

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Watergate Scandal tapes- executive privilege, what can/can't the president keep private/secret? Executive Privilege doesn't cover criminal investigations. Presidential powers articles II, executive privilege.

Question 32

Marbury v. Madison 1803

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Established Judicial Review- SCOTUS can strike down whatever they think is unconstitutional- Judicial branch, article III

Question 33

Gibbons v. Ogden 1824

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Grumpy old steam boat captain- federal or state licence is better? Federal is better- Supremacy Clause article VI

Question 34

US v. Lopez 1995

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Congress passed law to ban guns from all school zones everywhere- supreme court struck it down, schools aren't related to interstate commerce - Article I, section 8, interstate commerce clause

Question 35

Baker V. Carr 1962

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TN didn't redraw district lines in 60 yrs- SCOTUS made them redraw lines (1 man, 1 vote)- 14th Amendment, Equal Protection Clause

Question 36

Shaw V. Reno 1993

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NC drew mainly Black district- no racial gerrymandering- 14th Amendment, Equal Protection Clause

Question 37

Bush V. Gore 2000

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Closest presidential election ever, Al Gore kept demanding recounts- SCOTUS ordered no more recounts- Article II, Executive Branch

Question 38

Obergerfel V. Hodges 2015

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Ohio didn't recognize same sex marriage, man's husband died and couldn't get the money, insurance that came with it- all 50 states must recognize same sex marriage- Full Faith and credit, articles IV, 14th Amendment, Equal Protection Clause