Required SCOTUS Cases (Unit 3)

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Feds ask for PRIOR RESTRAINT (ability to censor something before it is published) to stop publishing the Pentagon Papers. This freedom of the press case led to a ruling that the government may not censor information unless it revels secrets involving national security.

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NY Times v. U.S. (1971)

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Members of the Amish faith challenged a state law requiring all children be educated until the age of 16. Their use of the Free Exercise clause of the 1st amendment succeeded, allowing them to choose to leave school after the 8th grade. Which case is this?

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Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)

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What case extended the 2nd amendment onto states and cities, ruling that a ban on handgun ownership violates the 2nd amendment?

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McDonald v. Chicago (2010)

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A Freedom of Speech case, with a new SCOTUS standard/precedent claiming that words present a "clear and present danger" of criminal action can be punished by law. A man claiming "free speech" protection for telling others to avoid the draft loses and his conviction stands. Which case is this?

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Schenck v. US. (1919)

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A freedom of speech case regarding whether students can be punished for symbolic speech that could be controversial and disruptive to the education process. Students do not give up their rights when they come to school, the court ruled.

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Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)

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An incorporation case...A man charged with breaking and entering/burglary cannot afford a lawyer at his trial. After being sentenced to prison, he appeals to the SCOTUS, claiming that Florida tried him without following the 6th amendment requirement that he be represented by "counsel". The SCOTUS agrees with his argument that the 14th amendments DUE PROCESS clause incorporates the 6th amendment onto the states.

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Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

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What Supreme Court case ruled that school-led prayer violates the establishment clause of the first amendment due to undue influence on students? Options: Shaw v. Reno (1993), Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), Engel v. Vitale (1963), McDonald v. Chicago (2010)

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Engel v. Vitale (1963)

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A 14th amendment EQUAL PROTECTION clause case, this case ignored the principle of "stare decisis", overturning an existing precedent that said segregation with equal treatment is not unconstitutional. Segregating schools based on race violates the Constitution.

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Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

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Determined "Separate but Equal" did violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amend.

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Brown v. Board of Education

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Determined that everyone was entitled to legal counsel regardless of their ability to pay.

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Gideon v. Wainwright