Civil Liberties

Civil Liberties

Engel v. Vitale
1. A short voluntary prayer was organized for the start of each school day by the New York Board of Regents
2. The prayer was unconstitutional
3. Incorporated the Establishment Clause to the states
Wisconsin v. Yoder
1. Amish parents did not send children to public school in high school because it went against their religious beliefs. This action was against a Wisonsin ordinance.
2. Ordinance was deemed unconstitutional
3. Incorporated the Free Exercise Clause to the states
Shenck v. United States
1. Leaflets were distributed urging people to disobey the draft
2. Criticizing the draft is not protected under the First Amendment
3. First amendment rights could not harm the countries' national security
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District
1. Students wore armbands to show their support for a truce in the Vietnam War but were prevented due to a policy just created to ban armbands
2. The policy against armbands was deemed unconstitutional
3. Free speech rights applied to students on school grounds
New York Times Company v. United States
1. New York Times attempted to print papers on classified Department of Defense information but were prevented by the government
2. Prior restraint by the government was unconstitutional
3. Upheld freedom of the press unless the government had a clearly defined national security interest involved.
Roe v. Wade
1. Woman was seeking an abortion but was prevented by Texas law
2. Texas law deemed unconstitutional
3. Created the right to an abortion as a right to privacy
McDonald v. Chicago
1. Chicago had multiple gun bans
2. Gun bans deemed unconstitutional
3. Incorporation of the second amendment to the states

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