McCulloch v. Maryland
Citizens United v. FEC
Amish do not have to attend school after 8th grade - right to freedom of expression
The Court ruled that although it was a legitimate goal for state legislatures to take race into account when they draw electoral districts in order to increase the voting strength of minorities, they may not make race the sole reason for drawing district lines.
Gideon v. Wainwright
Baker v. Carr
"one man one vote". created guidelines for drawing up congresional districts and guaranteed a more equitable system of representation to the citizens of each state
Engel v. Vitale
banned formal prayer in schools, government would not make any religion the 'official' religion.
McDonald v. Chicago
Incorporated the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms to the states
New York Times v. US
Eliminated prior restraint. protected freedom of the press by allowing the New York Times to publish the "Pentagon Papers" despite the Justice Department's order to restrict it.
US v. Lopez
Gun Free School Zones Act exceeded Congress' authority to regulate interstate commerce.
Shneck v. US
Students have the right to symbolic speech at school as long as it is not disruptive
overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities are inherently unequal, and ordered all public schools desegregated.
Roe v. Wade
legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy
Marbury v. Madison
