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| 1803, Established the principle of Judicial Review, which is the power of the court to override the acts of an executive. | ||
| 1819, A state cannot tax a federal agency | ||
| 1976, 1st amendment protects campaign spending; legislators can limit contributions but not on how one spends of his own money on campaigns | ||
| 1963, Established the principle of "one person, one vote" in drawing congressional districts. | ||
| 1962, Supreme Court ruled that all state legislative districts to be as near equal as possible in population | ||
| 1974, Pres. of US is not above the law Nixon cannot use executive privilege to escape judicial review. Executive privilege is limited to military and intelligence | ||
| 1995, the court held that congress had exceeded its powers by prohibiting guns in a school zone. | ||
| 1983, the Supreme Court case that ruled legislative vetoes were unconstitutional, but Congress continues to enact laws containing them. | ||
| 1954, This decision said that "separate but equal" was ILLEGAL because it violated the 14th Amendment (overturned Plessy v. Ferguson) | ||
| 1955, Ordered schools to desegregate "with all due and deliberate speed." | ||
| 1944, Upheld the U.S. government's decision to put Japanese-Americans in internment camps during World War II. | ||
| Regents of the University of California v. Bakke is a 1978 United States Supreme Court case, which instigated affirmative action. The Supreme Court decided that racial quotas were not acceptable, but race could be a factor in determining admission to college. | ||
| (1971) was an important United States Supreme Court case dealing with the busing of students to promote integration in public schools. | ||
| Can limit free speech when there is a "clear and present danger" | ||
| 1925, The first time selective incorporation was used by the court. Decided that the 1st Amendment right of Free Speech applied to the states by virtue of the due process clause of the 14th Amendment. | ||
| 1971, The government must strongly justify any abridgment of a newspaper's freedom of speech, as long as it does not threaten national security. | ||
| the cases which decided burning the American flag was a form of symbolic speech and it is prohibited to be prohibited | ||
| 1965, Established that there is an implied right to privacy in the U.S. Constitution | ||
| 1973, Supreme court case in which a texas woman's right to have an abortion was upheld. | ||
| 1989, upholded a Missouri law that imposed restrictions on the use of state funds, facilities and employees in performing, assisting with, or counseling on abortions. | ||
| 1992, upheld Roe v Wade, but mandated a 24 hour waiting period before having an abortion and other provisions in Pennsylvania | ||
| 1971, Law must be clearly secular, not prohibiting or inhibiting religion, and there should be no excessive entanglement | ||
| 1962, Mandatory prayer in schools is a violation of the establishment clause | ||
| no bible reading in public schools | ||
| 1987, ruled that a Louisiana law requiring that creation science be taught in public schools along with evolution was unconstitutional, because the law was specifically intended to advance a particular religion. | ||
| Daily moments of silence illegal | ||
| 1966, The accused must be notified of their rights before being questioned by the police | ||
| 1961, Evidence that is obtained illegally may not be used against a person in court. This is known as the "exclusionary rule". | ||
| 1963, A person who cannot afford an attorney may have one appointed by the government | ||
| the 1931 Supreme Court decision holding that the first amendment protects newspapers from prior restraint. | ||
| 1964, the U.S. Congress could use its Commerce Clause power to fight discrimination. |
