Court Cases
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What was the Supreme court decision on Marbury vs. Madison? (1803)
-The S.C. created the power for itself to strike down laws that are unconstitutional
What was the Supreme court decision on Dred Scott vs. Stanford? (1857)
• Federal government cannot prevent slavery - Slaves were considered property
What was the Supreme court decision on Baker vs. Carr? (1962)
-Representatives cannot choose districts when there is re-district
Brown Vs. Board of Education, Topeka Kansas? (1954)
• The court overturned Plessy Vs. Ferguson • Ruled that separated public facilities are not equal and it violated the “equal protection clause” of the 14th Amendment.
Lemon Vs. Kurtzman? (1971)
-The Court laid out a 3 part test to determine when states violate establishment of religion in the 1st amendment
New York Times vs. Sullivan? (1964)
-Right to criticize people in public office
Griswold vs. Connecticut? (1965)
-Rights of Americans are not limited to the Constitution.
Buckley vs. Valeo? (1975)
-Congress passed law that can not have limits on campaign contributions
Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission (2010)
-Ruled that corporations have a First Amendment right to spend unlimited amounts on political campaigns
Roth vs. the United States (1957)
-Ruled that a work of art was obscene if it was “utterly without any redeeming social importance”
Bush vs. Gore (2000)
• Disputed presidential election • S.C. ruled that state of Florida had to stop recounting voted b/c it violates the 14 amendment (Equal protection clause)
Bakke v. Regents of the University of California (1976)
-Ruled that can not deny admission to applicants b/c of their race
Grutter vs. Bollinger (2003)
• S.C. ruled that the University of Michigan’s law school Affirmative Action program was Constitutional • because it was narrowly tailored to promote a diverse student body,
Roe vs. Wade (1973)
• The S.Court ruled that the right to privacy, protected by the Fourth Amendment to the U.S Constitution • Women legal right of abortion
Mapp vs. Ohio (1961)
-The S.C. ruled that State and local police have to respect citizens 4th Amendment rights
Miranda vs. Arizona (1966)
-The S.C. ruled that before an individual can be arrested and held for questioning, they must be informed of their right
Gitlow vs. New York (1925)
-The S.C. that states can not interfere with their citizens 1st amendment rights unless advocates to overthrow of the government