CONTEMPORARY LAW AND JUSTICE
BILL OF RIGHTS AND CASE LAW REVIEW
DIRECTIONS:
For each numbered section, first write the exact passage from the Constitution or the
Federal Law. (See the back of your book.) Write only the passage from the amendment
that pertains to the stated right. Second, write two or three brief facts for each of the
stated cases so you would be able to recognize the case. Third, write the law we learned
from each case. Fourth, write and underline all the key words or phrases from the case
which could be tested.
I.
Freedom of Speech
a. Amendment passage-----
1. West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette—1943
2. Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District—1968
3. Melton v. Young—1972
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4. Karr v. Schmidt—1972
5. Bethel School District No. 403 v. Fraser—1986
6. Good News Club vs. Milford—2001
II.
Freedom of the Press
a. Amendment passage from the Constitution----
1. Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier—1987
2. Scoville v. Board of Education of Joliet Township—1970
3. Killion vs. Franklin Regional School System.—2001
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4. Fleming v. Jefferson County School District--2002
III.
Freedom of Religion
a. Amendment passage from Constitution
1. Engel v. Vital—1962
2. Lee v. Weisman--1992
3. Everson v. Board of Education of the Township of Ewing—1947
4. Mccollum v. Board of Education of School District No. 71—
1948
5. Zorach v. Clauson—1952
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6. Stone v. Graham—1980
7. Newdow v. US—2002
8. Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe—2000
9. Zelman v. Simmons-Harris—2002
10. Wisconsin v. Yoder—1972
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IV.
Searches and Seizures
a. Amendment passage from the Constitution
1. New Jersey v. TLO—1984
2. Vernonia School District v. Acton—1995
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V.
Board of Education of Pottawatomie v. Earls—2002
Discpline and Punishment
a. Amendment passage from the Constitution
1. Goss v. Lopez—1975
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2. Ingraham v. Wright—1976
VI.
Equal Protection
a. Amendment Passage from the Constitution
1. Plessy v. Ferguson—1896
2. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka—1953
3. Cooper v. Aaron—1958
4. Griffin v. County School Board of Prince Edward County—1964
5. Swann v. Mecklenburg Board of Education—1971
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6. Milliken v. Bradley—1974
7. Missouri v. Jenkins—1995
8. San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriquez—1973
9. United States v. Virginia (VMI)
10. Gratz vs. Bollinger—2003
11. Grutter vs. Bollinger—2003
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VII.
Privacy
a. Amendment passage from the Constitution
1. Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey—
1992
2. Curtis v. School Committee of Falmouth—1995
3. Cedar Rapids Community School District v. Garret F.—19
4. Owasso Independent School Dist. No. 1-011 vs. Falvo—2002
5. Pfeiffer vs. Marion Center Area School District—
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