Landmark SCOTUS Review - DeSecki

IGs have the right to finance commercials for a candidates as long as they do not coordinate.

The Commerce Clause has limits and does not justify federal laws banning guns in school.

This case expanded the scope of political speech unless linked to immediate lawless behavior

Why is DC. v. Heller a significant case?

Wisconsin v. Yoder said that....

With out this case, Judicial Review may never have been a key power of the judicial branch.

First case to selectively incorporate part of the Bill of Rights (Free Speech) onto states.

This court case ruled against states censoring of information thus incorporating "Free press"

Which case did NOT relate to an amendment in the Bill of Rights?

SCOTUS established lenient standards for "reasonable" school searches by school officials

Supreme Court has "judicial review" and can strike down laws or executive actions.

Executive privilege is protected in some cases but even the President is NOT above the law.

Public schools starting the day with prayer was unconstitutional.

Females have a constitutional right to privacy in deciding whether to terminate a pregnancy.

Right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples by equal protection of 14th Amendment

Court held that enslaved African Americans were property, not citizens

A person cannot be interrogated by police unless told their specific rights

Supreme Court cases that held flag burning was expressive speech protected by first amendment

Which case banned gerrymandering based solely on race?

Evidence obtained through a search that violates the 4th amendment is inadmissible in court.

This Supreme Court ruling unanimously invalidated laws prohibiting interracial marriage.

Racial quotas are unconstitutional but race can be a factor in college admissions.

Congress has the a broad right to regulate interstate commerce and trade among states.

The 2nd amendment was incorporated as a result of this case

Racial segregation violates Equal Protection Clause because it is inherently unequal.

Upheld "separate but equal" doctrine to perpetuate segregation after Civil War.

Ended the Florida recounted in the 2000 Presidential Election.

Laws that racially discriminate are viewed with strict scrutiny and must serve a compelling purpose

This SC ruling protected political campaign expenditures as free speech.

This Landmark 2022 SCOTUS case overturned Roe v Wade and sent abortion policy back to the states.

This case is known as (or led to) the "one-person, one-vote" ruling

A school principal may prohibit the publishing of articles in school newspaper

Poor defendants in criminal cases have a right to a state paid attorney under the 6th amendment

Why did Federalist #78 say about SCOTUS?

Held that a state law that discriminated against women was unconstitutional.

School could not suspend students who wore black armbands to show opposition to the Vietnam War

1st A freedom of speech isn't absolute, specifically when speech poses "clear & present danger"

Protects the press from government attempts to block publication of news (prior restraint)

This ruling used the "commerce clause" to declare the Civil Rights Act of 1964 constitutional

Halted the death penalty because it was more often applied to the poor and racial minorities.

Commerce clause is so broad the government could force a farmer to destroy his wheat crop

Established a Constitutional right of to privacy, and paved way for abortion ruling.

Congress has more powers (implied) than expressly enumerated in the Constitution.