AP GoPo Required Supreme Court Cases

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This case established supremacy of the U.S. Constitution and federal laws over state laws.

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McCulloch v. Maryland

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What case declared that Congress may not use the commerce clause to make possession of a gun in a school zone a federal crime?

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U.S. v. Lopez

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What case ruled that school sponsorship of religious activities violates the establishment clause?

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Engel v. Vitale

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What case ruled that compelling Amish students to attend school past the eighth grade violates the free exercise clause?

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Wisconsin v. Yoder

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Public school students have the right to wear black armbands in school to protest the Vietnam War was upheld by

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Tinker v. Des Moines

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This case bolstered the freedom of the press, establishing a “heavy presumption against prior restraint” even in cases involving national security.

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New York Times v. United States

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What case ruled that speech creating a “clear and present danger” is not protected by the First Amendment?

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Schenck v. United States

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This case guaranteed the right to an attorney for the poor or indigent in a state felony case.

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Gideon v. Wainwright

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This case extended the right of privacy to a woman’s decision to have an abortion.

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Roe v. Wade

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This case ruled the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms for self-defense is applicable to the states.

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McDonald v. Chicago