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| judicial review: the sCt can rule a law unconstitutional |
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McCulloch v. Maryland
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| states cannot tax federal agencies and the federal government has the right to establish banks |
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| congress has teh power over interstate commerce, including navigation |
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| schools can be separate but they must be equal |
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Schenk v. United States
1919 |
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Established the clear and present danger tests. Dangerous words are not protected by the 1st amendment
Imminent Danger Test |
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| state prohibited people from advocating the violent overthrow of the government |
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Korematsu v. United STates
1944 |
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| Challenged an executive order of unconstitutionality. The SCT upheld the order: the strict scrutiny test was applied |
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Brown v. Board of Education
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| segregated schools are separate, therefore unequal |
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| the first time the exclusionary rule is applied. The police need a search warrant |
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| requires equal population in districts |
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| rights must be read to people arrested |
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| students have the right to wear undisruptive armbands. This is protected by the 1st amendment |
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| religious test: it is secular, neutral, avoids excessive entanglement of the government with a religion |
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United States v. Nixon
1973 |
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| SCt ruled executive privilege is not absolute |
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| campaign contributions: limited to 1000$ for individuals and 5000$ for PACs (upheld prewatergate). a restriction does not violate the constitution |
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Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
1978 |
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| it is unconstitutional to set aside specific spots for minorities. Individuals as a whole must be considered (compelling state interest) |
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Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Chadha
1983 |
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| it is constitutional to prohibit sodomy |
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Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
1988 |
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| School newspapers can censor. They are not the same as private newspapers |
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| flag burning is protected speech |
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Wester v. Reproductive Health Services
1989 |
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Planned Parenthood v. Casey
1992 |
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United States v. Lozez
1995 |
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| gun laws: the SCt could not interfere bcause there is no interstate commerce involved |
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Boy Scouts of America v. Dale
2000 |
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Grutter v. Bollinger (law school)
2003 |
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| point system is unconstitutional because there is no individual approach to the system. it is automatic |
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Gratz v. Bollinger (undergrad)
2003 |
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| critical mass is constitutional because it is an individual approach to applicants |
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Lawrence and Garner v. Texas
2003 |
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| Texas cannot ban same sex sex based on due process |
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McConnell v. Federal Election Commission
2003 |
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| legal challenge to McCain Feigngold: the SCt upheld hte ban on soft money and other restrictions |
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| the Missouri Compromise is unconstitutional |
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