Case Precedents 1st Amendment Violations Know your Rights! States and Schools What Happened?
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What is Miranda V. Arizona
Because of this case, you now have to be read your rights upon arrest.
100
What is Tinker v. Des Moines School District
This case ruled that the 1st Amendment right to protest peacefully in schools was violated.
100
What is Mapp v. Ohio
This case ruled that evidence illegally taken cannot be used against you in a court of law.
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What is Gregory v. Chicago
This case stated that a protest march is Constitutional.
100
What is Brown v. Board of Education
In this case, a previous precedent was overturned.
200
What is Plessy V. Ferguson
This case ruled that seperate but equal was Constitutional.
200
What is Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
This case ruled that the schools have the ability to censor their newspapers.
200
What is Cruzan V. Missouri Department of Health
This case ruled that you need clear evidence or substantial proof that a patient would want to be taken off of life support.
200
What is Near. V. Minnesota
This case states that publishers are free to print stories about public officials without fear of retribution.
200
What is In Re Gault
In this case, a juvenile was convicted and sent to a state institution without a lawyer.
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What is Roe V. Wade
This case allows women the right to have an abortion.
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What is Texas v. Johnson
This case ruled that burning the American flag is protected by the 1st Amendment
300
What is Gideon V. Wainwright
This case upheld the 6th Amendment, you have the right to a lawyer.
300
What is Tinker v. Des Moines
This case allows for students to keep their First Amendment rights when the enter a school building.
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What is Cruzan v. Missouri Department of Health
In this case, parents were not able to take their daughter off of life support.
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What is In Re Gault.
This case set the precedent for due process of law, especially for minors.
400
What is West Virginia Board of Education v. Barnette
This case allows students the choice to say the Pledge of Allegiance.
400
What is Regents of U of California V. Bakke
This case ruled that special admissions requirements for minority students are unconstitutional.
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What is New Jersey V. TLO
This case states that that searching students in a school is legal, and different than searching adults.
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What is Gitlow v. New York
In this case, a man's conviction was upheld on the charges that his anarchist speech was not protected by the First Amendment
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What is Brown V. Board of Education
This case overturned the precedent set by Plessy V. Ferguson.
500
What is Wisconsin v. Yoder
This case argued that states must balance universal education with freedom of religion.
500
What is Roe v. Wade
This case states that everyone has the right to privacy and due process of law.
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What is Regents of U of California v. Bakke
This case involved reverse discrimination.
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What is New Jersey v. TLO
In this case, a student was searched at school because she was found smoking a cigarette.






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