front 1 marbury v. madison | back 1 established the principle of judicial review - allows congress to turn down laws that violate the constitution |
front 2 roe v. wade | back 2 protects a pregnant woman's choice - pro-life v. pro-choice |
front 3 dobbs v. jackson | back 3 individual states have the full power to regulate any aspect of abortion not preempted by federal law - left up to states to decide (abortion) |
front 4 mcculloh v. maryland | back 4 states do not have the power to tax the federal government - broad interpretation of congress's powers under the necessary and proper clause |
front 5 tinker v. des moines | back 5 1st amendment applies to all including public schools and school officials could not censor student speech - armband |
front 6 obergefell v. hodges | back 6 court holds that same-sex couples may exercise the fundamental right to marry |
front 7 mcdonald v. city of chicago | back 7 the right to bear arms is protected by the 2nd amendment and the government should not interfere - allowed to own firearms without registration |
front 8 citizens united v. federal election | back 8 corporations and other outside groups could spend unlimited money on elections. |
front 9 shaw v. reno | back 9 redistricting based on racial reasons is unconstitutional - racial gerrymandering |
front 10 NYT v. US | back 10 Government cannot use prior restraint unless issue is truly a matter of national security. - used NYT magazine to inform public on secret report |
front 11 Wisconsin v. Yoder | back 11 Amish parents took kids out of school at age 16 to develop traditional beliefs. freedom of religion is important |
front 12 engel v. vitale | back 12 practice of mandating public schools to recite a prayer is unconstitutional because it doesn't respect the constitutional separation between church and state |
front 13 plessy v. ferguson | back 13 all people should be treated equally no matter their race - segregation by race |
front 14 gideon v. wainwright | back 14 state required to provide an attorney if the defendant is unable to afford it. - right to an attorney |
front 15 united states v. lopez | back 15 gun free school zone |
front 16 baker v. carr | back 16 all votes are worth the same "one person, one vote" |
front 17 schenck v. united states | back 17 gov can limit speech if posed a "clear and present danger" - boy who called wolf |
front 18 brown v. board of education | back 18 turning point in civil rights showed separate but equal - segregation by education |