ruled the First Amendment's free speech protection applies to state governments through the 14th Amendment's Due Process Clause. While establishing this "incorporation" principle, the Court upheld the conviction of socialist Benjamin Gitlow for distributi

New York Times V. Sullivan

Established that to win damage suits for libel, public figures must prove that the defamatory statements were made with actual malice and necklace disregard for the truth.

Church aid must 1) Have secular (Non religious) legislature purpose and 2) Primary effect advances nor inhibits religion. The First Amendment prohibited government from providing funds to church-run schools

State officials violated first amendment when they wrote a prayer to be recited by NY school children.

Could weigh race/ethnic background as one element in admissions . Could NOT set aside places for members of particular racial groups (UNIVERSITIES)

Santa Clara Pueblo V. Martinez

Strengthened tribal power of individual tribe members and furthered self government by Indian tribe. Ruled Indian Civil Rights Act does not allow individuals to sue Natives tribes in fed court.

Brown V. Board of Education

School Segregation = Unconstitutional violated 14th amendment (Equal protection). Marked end of legal segregation

Korematsu v. United States

Allowed 100,000 (more) Japanese Americans to be interned in camps during WW2

Court ruled Wisconsin couldn't require or compel Amish students to attend public schools beyond 8th grade--> violates FREE EXERCISE CLAUSE.

Students have right to free speech at school, and symbolic speech= pure speech

Shenck V. United States

Speech can be limited if it creates a clear and present danger. Allowed for time, place, and manner restrictions on speech.

Right to an attorney- stated in Miranda Rights

Ruled that individuals, corporations, and unions could donate unlimited amounts of money to groups that make independent political expenditures.

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AP Gov unit 3

Court cases

Term	Definition
Gitlow V. New York	ruled the First Amendment's free speech protection applies to state governments through the 14th Amendment's Due Process Clause. While establishing this "incorporation" principle, the Court upheld the conviction of socialist Benjamin Gitlow for distributi
New York Times V. Sullivan	Established that to win damage suits for libel, public figures must prove that the defamatory statements were made with actual malice and necklace disregard for the truth.
Lemon V. Kurizman	Church aid must 1) Have secular (Non religious) legislature purpose and 2) Primary effect advances nor inhibits religion. The First Amendment prohibited government from providing funds to church-run schools
Engle V. Vitale	State officials violated first amendment when they wrote a prayer to be recited by NY school children.
Regents V. Bakke	Could weigh race/ethnic background as one element in admissions . Could NOT set aside places for members of particular racial groups (UNIVERSITIES)
Santa Clara Pueblo V. Martinez	Strengthened tribal power of individual tribe members and furthered self government by Indian tribe. Ruled Indian Civil Rights Act does not allow individuals to sue Natives tribes in fed court.
Brown V. Board of Education	School Segregation = Unconstitutional violated 14th amendment (Equal protection). Marked end of legal segregation
Korematsu v. United States	Allowed 100,000 (more) Japanese Americans to be interned in camps during WW2
Wisconsin V. Yoder	Court ruled Wisconsin couldn't require or compel Amish students to attend public schools beyond 8th grade--> violates FREE EXERCISE CLAUSE.
Tinker V. De Moines	Students have right to free speech at school, and symbolic speech= pure speech
Shenck V. United States	Speech can be limited if it creates a clear and present danger. Allowed for time, place, and manner restrictions on speech.
Gideon V. WainWright	Right to an attorney- stated in Miranda Rights
Citizens V. FEC31	Ruled that individuals, corporations, and unions could donate unlimited amounts of money to groups that make independent political expenditures.

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