Question

matching: match each court case to its decision.

1. engel v. vitale a. no inciting people to ignore the draft
2. lemon v. kurtzman b. created 3 - prong test to determine if state aid to private schools is constitutional
3. schenck v. u.s. c. okay to publish papers of how we got into vietnam; govt has no power of prior restraint
4. tinker v. des moines d. allowed students to wear armbands; “civil liberties do not end at the schoolhouse door”
5. texas v. johnson e. no school - sponsored prayer
6. new york times v. u.s. f. establishes rules for the press and obscene materials
7. miller v. california g. it is legal to burn a flag
8. mapp v. ohio a. national security is more important than protection of civil liberties
9. new jersey v. t.l.o. b. 5th amendment rights when you are detained; must be read rights before being detained or questioned
10. miranda v. arizona c. exclusionary rule applies in state cases
11. furman v. georgia d. death penalty not legal because juries were not given guidelines on when to impose it
12. roe v. wade e. standard to search you in school if they have “reasonable suspicion”
13. korematsu v. u.s. f. 14th amendment gives due process for women to make medical decisions
14. gideon v. wainwright a. ended racial discrimination/segregation - “separate is inherently unequal”
15. dred scott v. sandford b. slaves were not citizens and had no constitutional rights
16. plessy v. ferguson c. you have the right to an attorney, if you cannot pay, the state will provide you one
17. brown v. board of ed d. race can be a factor in determining admissions into a university
18. regents of university of california v. bakke e. the president does not have the power of “executive privilege” to keep things secret if the nation’s interests are above those of the president’s need for privacy
19. mcculloch v. maryland f. discrimination based on race (segregation) was legal, as long as the separate accommodations are equal
20. u.s. v. nixon g. congress can do more that what is expressly suggested in the constitution because of the elastic clause

Explanation:

1. Engel v. Vitale - Ruled no school - sponsored prayer.
2. Lemon v. Kurtzman - Created 3 - prong test for state aid to private schools constitutionality.
3. Schenck v. U.S. - No inciting people to ignore the draft.
4. Tinker v. Des Moines - Allowed students to wear armbands; civil liberties don't end at school door.
5. Texas v. Johnson - It is legal to burn a flag.
6. New York Times v. U.S. - Gov't has no power of prior restraint.
7. Miller v. California - Establishes rules for the press and obscene materials.
8. Mapp v. Ohio - Exclusionary rule applies in state cases.
9. New Jersey v. T.L.O. - Standard to search in school if there's "reasonable suspicion".
10. Miranda v. Arizona - 5th Amendment rights when detained; must be read rights before being detained or questioned.
11. Furman v. Georgia - Death penalty not legal as juries had no guidelines on when to impose it.
12. Roe v. Wade - 14th amendment gives due - process for women to make medical decisions.
13. Korematsu v. U.S. - National security more important than protection of civil liberties.
14. Gideon v. Wainwright - You have the right to an attorney; if you can't pay, the state will provide one.
15. Dred Scott v. Sandford - Slaves were not citizens and had no Constitutional rights.
16. Plessy v. Ferguson - Discrimination based on race (segregation) was legal as long as separate accommodations are equal.
17. Brown v. Board of Ed - Ended racial discrimination/segregation - "separate is inherently unequal".
18. Regents of University of California v. Bakke - Race can be a factor in determining admissions into a university.
19. McCulloch v. Maryland - Congress can do more than what is expressly suggested in the Constitution because of the elastic clause.
20. U.S. v. Nixon - The president does not have the power of "executive privilege" to keep things secret if the nation's interests are above those of the president's need for privacy.

Answer:

1. e
2. b
3. a
4. d
5. g
6. c
7. f
8. c
9. e
10. b
11. d
12. f
13. a
14. c
15. b
16. f
17. a
18. d
19. g
20. e