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AP government court cases 1st amendment

Terms in this set (16)

Marbury V Madison
This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review
McCullough V Maryland
Established national supremacy; established implied powers; use of elastic clause; state unable to tax federal institution
Gibbons V Ogden
Regulating interstate commerce is a power reserved to the federal government
Schenk v. U.S. (1919)
Oliver Wendell Holmes; clear and present danger test; limits on speech esp. during wartime.
Engle V Vitale (1962)
Mandatory prayer in schools is a violation of the establishment clause
Lemon V Kurtzman
Est. 3 part test to determine if establishment clause is violated: nonsecular purpose, advances/inhibits religion, excessive entanglement with government
Texas v. Johnson (1989)
Struck down a law banning the burning og the American flag
Buckley V Valeo (1976)
Candidates can use as much of their own money on their own campaigns. Allowed PAC's to spend unlimited amounts for compaigning activities
New York Times V Sullivan (1964)
Held that statements about public figures are libelous only if made with malice and reckless regard for the truth
Miller V California (1973)
Est. that community standards be used in determining whether material is obscene
U.S. v Lopez (1995)
Gun Free School Zones Act exceeded Congress' authority to regulate interstate commerce.
Near V. Minnesota (1931)
Held that 1st amendment protects newspapers from prior restraint
Roth V. US (1957)
Est. that "obscenity is not within the area of constitutionally protected speech or press"
Abbbington V. Schempp (1963)
Prohibited devotional bible reading in public schools by virtue of establishment clause
Zelman V. Simmons-Harris (2002)
Public money can be used to send disadvantaged children to religious schools in tuition voucher programs
Ashcroft V. ACLU (2002)
Struck down a federal band on virtual children porn
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