AP Gov Court Cases to Know
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| Arrested for making announcements that called for the establishment of socialism. Court ruled states must uphold First Ammendment - selective incorporation | ||
| Mailed pamphlets to recruits speaking against draft. Court declares that Schenk is not protected under First Ammendment because of circumstances of the act. | ||
| Distribution of obscene material. Court decides obscene materials are not protected under First Ammendment. | ||
| Women have a right to privacy. Legalized abortion. | ||
| Schools have right not to sponsor student speech. | ||
| Burned an American flag. Court declared him protected. | ||
| Boats having to pay navigation fees in other states. Fell under interstate commerce and New York's laws declared inconsistent by the Court. | ||
| Fifth Ammendment not applicable to the states. | ||
| Court declares the police must read a person their rights upon arrest. | ||
| Students can have peaceful protests | ||
| Court upheld that the guarantee of a counsel is a fundamental right | ||
| Must accomadate all people regardless of race | ||
| Involving bigamy, the Court decided that illegal acts cannot be defended by "religious duty" | ||
| Seperate but equal treatment of African Americans | ||
| First Ammendment protects the publication of all statements except when made with "actual malice" | ||
| Right to privacy in marital relations. Case involving birth control. | ||
| Two 16 year old kids didn't want to attend school because it was against their religion. Court agrees. | ||
| A burglar accidently shoots an individual in the home. The Court declares the death penalty as cruel and unusual punishment here. | ||
| Plantiff charged with robbery and murder and sentenced to death. Upon appeal, Court keeps death sentence. | ||
| Laws in Penn. and R.I. gave government money to religious affliiated schools. Courts declared this unconstitutional. | ||
| The Pentagon Papers Case. Court rules the papers publishable. | ||
| Press cannot be punished with "prior restraint" | ||
| A Japenese American appeals to Supreme Court to stay in his home during war with Japan. He was made to submit to the law. | ||
| The national government cannot be taxed. | ||
| Held in a military prison as "enemy combatant" denied due process. Court agrees | ||
| State's law declares that life begins at conception and public facilities could not be used to perform unnecessary abortions. Court says the law is okay. | ||
| A Native American who claims to have to take medications as part of a religion. He was fired by his employer for taking drugs. The law was declared unconstitutional. | ||
| issue of Supreme Court's jurisdiction over legislative appointments | ||
| Court bans religious prayer in public schools, even if nondenominational | ||
| Women seeking an abortion must follow laws of the state so concerning. | ||
| Demolishing of Gun Free School Zone Act. | ||
| Establishing Court jurisdiction | ||
| Upholding of the Second Ammendment within states | ||
| Quota enrollment is unconstitutional. |