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gov court cases
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| question and decision of Wisconsin v Yoder | did wisconsin's requirement that parents send children to school until 16 violate the free exercise clause by criminalizing the conduct of amish parents who refused to send their children to school after 8th grade for religious reasons? (Yoder/Amish won) |
| question and decision of Engel v vitale | is a voluntary school-organized daily prayer in a public school setting a violation of the establishment clause of the 1st amendment? (Engel/ parents won) |
| question and decision of McDonald v chicago | is the city of Chicago's handgun ban an unconstitutional violation of the 2nd amendment because of the 14th amendments due process clause? McDonald won (handgun supporter) |
| question and decision of tinker v Des moines | do the 1st/14th amendments permit officials of state supported public schools to prohibit student from wearing symbols of political views within school premises where the symbols are not disruptive of school discipline? (tinkers/students won) |
| question and decision of New York time co. vs US | did the govt meet the heavy burden of showing justification for prior restraint of the ny times and Washington post to prevent publication of classified document in violation of the 1st amendment? (ny times wons) |
| question and decision of schenck v us | did schenck's conviction under the espionage act for criticizing the draft violate his 1st amendment right to freedom of speech? (us won) |
| question and decision of Gideon v Wainwright | does the 6th amendments right to counsel extend to defendants in state courts without special circumstances? (Gideon won) |
| question and decision of baker v carr | do federal courts have jurisdiction over cases of state legislative apportionment? (baken won) |
| question and decision of Brown v board of education | does state mandated racial segregation in public schools violate the equal protections clause of the 14th amendment? (brown won) |
| question and decision of us v lopez | did Congress exceed its authority under the commerce clause in passing the gun free school zones act of 1990? (lopez won) |
| question and decision of McCulloch v maryland | does Congress have the authority to charter a bank? and if it does, can a state tax the bank? McCulloch (national bank) won |
| question and decision of marbury v madison | do plaintiffs have rights to petition for their commissions in court? does the supreme court have the authority to order the delivery of commissions? does the supreme court have authority to overturn acts of Congress that violate constitution? (marbury) |
| majority decision reasoning of Wisconsin v yoder | m- forcing Amish children to go to school past 8th grade violates free exercise clause, education laws burderend religious beliefs. Concurring- the court focuses on parents rights over children's, kids should get an option if want to continue education |
| majority decision reasoning of Engel v vitale | m- school sponsored prayer violates establishment clause/breaches constitutional "wall of separation" between church and state. even if participation is voluntary |
| majority decision reasoning of McDonald v Chicago | m- 2nd amendment right to bear arms applies to states through 14th amendments due process clause |
| majority decision reasoning of tinker v des moines | m- students do not shed their constitutional rights at the schoolhouse gate and symbolic speech is protected unless is disrupts learning |
| majority decision reasoning of ny times v us | The government cant use prior restraint to stop publication of the Pentagon papers without proving immediate harm to national security |
| majority decision reasoning of schenck v us | speech that presents a clear and present danger can be limited especially during war time |
| majority decision reasoning of Gideon v wainwright | 6th amendment requires states to provide attorneys to defendants who cannot afford ones |
| majority decision reasoning of baker v carr | legislative apportionment is a justiciable issue meaning federal courts can intervene, have authority to enforce equal protection clause against state legislative districts is disproportionately populated. |
| majority decision reasoning of Brown v board of education | segregated schools are inherently unequal and violate equal protection clause |
| majority decision reasoning of us v lopez | congress exceeded its commerce clause by regulating guns in school zones |
| majority decision reasoning of McCulloch v maryland | congress has implied powers under necessary and proper clause and states cannot tax federal institutions |
| majority decision reasoning of marbury v madison | marbury was entitled to his funds but the court couldn't make the secretary of state deliver, judiciary act of 1801 was found unconstitutional |
| impact of Wisconsin v yoder | strengthened protections over religious freedoms when conflicts with state law major precedent in free exercise clause cases limited power of states to enforce education laws when they conflict with religious beliefs. |
| impact of Engel v vitale | prohibited official school prayer in public schools and reinforced church state separation |
| impact of McDonald v Chicago | changed balance of power between state and federal expanded individual gun rights and limited state gun control laws |
| impact of tinker v Des moines | establishes strong free speech protections for students in public schools |
| impact of ny time v us | strengthened freedom of the press and limited government censorship |
| impact of schenck v us | initially limited free speech because it created a clear and present danger but later narrowed by more protective rulings |
| impact of Gideon v wainwright | guaranteed the right to legal counsel and expanded due process protections, more difficult for states to prosecute criminals |
| impact of baker v carr | led to one person one vote standard, race cant be used as main factor in drawing districts |
| impact of Brown v board of education | overturned plessy vs Ferguson and fueled the civil rights movement, allowed anyone to go to any public school regardless of race |
| impact of us v lopez | limited federal power and strengthened state rights |
| impact of McCulloch v maryland | establishes federal supremacy and expanded national power created implied powers doctrine |
| impact of marbury v madison | cemented supreme court as co-equal branch and final interpreter of constitution , established judicial review |
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