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AMENDMENTS AND CASES FOR AP GOV'T EXAM

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Case name or Amendment
Definition
Marbury v. Madison   Court established Judicial Review. One of the checks on Congress.  
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McCulloch v. Maryland   Elastic Clause of the Constitution - Congree had the power to create a national bank. "Necessary and Proper"  
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Gibbons v. Ogden   Allowed congress to have wider power over interstate commerce. The opinion of the court stated that commerce includes all kinds of business and trade between nations and the states.  
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Barron v. Baltimore   The state governments are exempt from the entire Bill of Rights.  
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Engle v. Vitale   Declared school prayer unconstitutional  
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Lemon v. Kurtzman   This case attempted to clarify the meaning of separation of church and state. The court established the Lemon test which has three parts.  
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Lee v. Weisman   Writing the majority opinion that preserved previous Supreme Courts precedents that sharply limited the role that religion could play in the nation's public schools.  
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Gitlow v. New York   Extended the 14th amendment to the States. The states are not allowed to violate the rights specified in the 14th amendment and extended the Bill of Rights.  
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Brandenburg v. Ohio   Extended the scope of political speech - allows virtually all political speech, unless it is demonstrably linked to immediate lawless behavior.  
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NY Times v. Sullivan   First amendment protected the press from libel suits unless it could be proved that the press report was made out of malice.  
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Miller v. California   Freedom of speech is not extended to obscene materials. This case defined obscenity.  
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Dred Scott v. Sanford   Nullified the missouri compromise, further tension between north and south. Slaves were not citizens but property, did not have constitutional protection, were not free just because they traveled to a free state or territory.  
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Plessy v. Ferguson   Separate but equal facilities for blacks and whites.  
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Brown v. Board of Education   Reversed Plessy v. Ferguson. Forced the Integration of public schools. Focused on the integration of public schools. Used in 1955 to speed the process of integration.  
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Heart of Atlanta Motel v. U.S.   Defined hotels, restaurants, etc, as interstate commerce because they serve interstate travellers, and are therefore required to follow federal law on interstate commerce. The hotel was no longer allowed to discriminate on the basis of race.  
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UC Regents v. Bakke   Contending that the use of race was permissible as one of several admission criteria. So, the court managed to minimize white opposition to the goal of equality, while extending gains for racial minorities through affirmative action. (OPPOSING QUOTAS)  
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Adarand v. Pena   The Court held that all racial classifications, whether imposed by federal, state, or local authorities, must pass strict scrutiny review.  
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Baker v. Carr   Constitutional challenges to the unequal distribution of voters among legislative districts could be resolved by federal courts.  
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Buckley v. Valeo   Restrictions on individual contributions to political campaigns and candidates does not violate the 1st Amendment. Governmental restriction of expenditures from personal resources and the overall limitation were unconstitutional.  
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Miller v. Johnson   Racial gerrymandering of congressional districts violates the Equal protection clause.  
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Griswold v. Connecticut   The Court ruled that a state unconstitutionally interfered with personal privacy in the marriage relationship when it prohibited anyone, including married couples, from using contraceptives.  
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Roe v. Wade   "fetus" is not a person with constitutional rights therefore protecting a woman’s right to have an abortion.  
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Bowers v. Hardwick   Struck down a Texas state law banning private consensual sex between adults of the same sex.  
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Webster v. Reproductive Health Systems   All regulations on abortion rights during the fourth through sixth months of pregnancy must be related to protecting the health of the mother. The physician must determine before performing the abortion if older than 20 wks if the child could survive.  
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Casey v. Planned Parenthood   Asks whether state abortion regulation has the purpose or effect of imposing an "undue burden," which is defined as a "substantial obstacle in the path of a woman seeking an abortion before the fetus attains viability." Provision added is to notify father  
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Mapp v. Ohio   Exclusionary Rule - Evidence obtained in violation of the 4th amendment or other amendments may not be used in court.  
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Miranda v. Arizona   Guarantees due process. Must read one’s rights while in custody before questioning. Inform that they have the right to remain silent, that anything they say can and will be used against them, and the right to counsel.  
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Gideon v. Wainwright   Federal defendents must be provided with an attorney at the states expense if one the defendent cannot afford it.  
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1st Amendment   freedom of speech, assembly, religion, press, and petition  
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2nd Amendment   a well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms  
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9th Amendment   rights not specifically mentioned by the constitution should not be assumed not to exist  
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14th Amendment   exslaves made citizens, "due process" clause applied to states, "equal protection" clause, reduction in congressional representation for states, denying adult males the right to vote southern rebels denied federal office.  
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4th Amendment   no searches or seizures without warrant  
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5th Amendment   --self incrimination- -double jeopardy- -grand jury- -eminent domain-- are all protected under the 5th amendment  
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6th Amendment   a speedy and public trial with an impartial jury. The accused has the right to know what crime they are charged with and to have witnesses for their defense  
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8th Amendment   excessive bail shall not be required, also No cruel and unusual punishment  
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10th Amendment   reserved powers  
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15th Amendment   blacks given right to vote  
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19th Amendment   gives women the right to vote  
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24th Amendment   prohibits poll taxes in federal elections  
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26th Amendment   lowered voting age from 21 to 18  
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