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Main Idea: Established judicial review Issue: Can the Supreme Court strike down laws? Clause: Article III (Judicial Powers) Ruling: YES — Court can declare laws unconstitutional Why it matters: Gives the Supreme Court its power Marbury v. Madison
Main Idea: Federal power > State power Issue: Can states tax the federal government? Clauses: Supremacy Clause + Necessary & Proper Clause Ruling: NO — states cannot tax federal institutions Why it matters: Expands federal power McCulloch v. Maryland
Main Idea: Limits of Congress’ power under Commerce Clause Issue: Can Congress regulate guns in school zones? Clause: Commerce Clause Ruling: NO — gun possession ≠ economic activity Matters: First time in decades Court limited Congress’ commerce power United States v. Lopez
Main Idea: “One person, one vote” Issue: Can courts hear redistricting cases? Clause: Article I (Representation) Ruling: YES — districts must have equal population Why it matters: Made redistricting a judicial issue Baker v. Carr
Main Idea: Limits on racial gerrymandering Issue: Can race be the main factor in drawing districts? Clause: Equal Protection (14th Amendment) Ruling: NO — race cannot be the ONLY factor Why it matters: Prevents extreme racial gerrymandering Shaw v. Reno
Main Idea: School prayer = unconstitutional Issue: Can public schools lead prayer? Clause: Establishment Clause (1st Amendment, applied via 14th Ruling: NO 6–1 — violates separation of church and state Government cannot promote religion in schools Engel v. Vitale
Main Idea: Religious freedom can override some laws Issue: Can Amish families skip compulsory schooling? Clause: Free Exercise Clause Ruling: YES — allowed due to sincere religious belief Why it matters: Protects religious practices f gov't interfernc Wisconsin v. Yoder
Main Idea: Students have free speech rights Issue: Can schools ban symbolic protest (armbands)? Clause: 1st Amendment (Free Speech Ruling: Students CAN protest if it’s not disruptive (7–2) Why it matters: “Students don’t lose rights at school” Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District
Main Idea: Freedom of the press > government censorship Issue: Can the government stop publication of secrets? Clause: 1st Amendment (Freedom of Press) Ruling: NO (6–3) — no prior restraint without major threat New York Times Co. v. United States
Main Idea: Speech can be limited in wartime Issue: Can anti-draft speech be punished? Clause: 1st Amendment Ruling: YES — if it creates a “clear and present danger” Why it matters: Not all speech is protected Schenck v. United States
Main Idea: Right to an attorney Issue: Does the state have to provide a lawyer? Clauses: 6th Amendment + 14th Amendment (Due Process) Ruling: YES — states must provide attorneys to defendants who can't afford one Gideon v. Wainwright
Main Idea: Right to privacy Issue: Do women have a right to abortion (1st trimester)? Clauses: 9th Amendment + 14th Amendment Ruling: YES (7–2) — protects privacy rights Why it matters: Established implied right to privacy Roe v. Wade
Main Idea: Gun rights applied to states Issue: Can states ban handguns? Clauses: 2nd Amendment + 14th Amendment Ruling: NO (5–4) — 2nd Amendment applies to states Why it matters: Incorporation of gun rights McDonald v. City of Chicago
Main Idea: Ended school segregation Issue: Are separate schools constitutional? Clause: 14th Amendment (Equal Protection) Ruling: NO — “separate is inherently unequal” Why it matters: Major civil rights breakthrough Brown v. Board of Education
Main Idea: Money = speech Issue: Can groups spend unlimited money on campaigns? Clause: 1st Amendment (Free Speech) Ruling: YES (5–4) — protected political spending Why it matters: Huge impact on campaign finance Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
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