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* cases as generally recommended for core study for the AP Gov exam | * cases as generally recommended for core study for the AP Gov exam | ||
* review of additional cases will yield greater student comprehension and analysis | * review of additional cases will yield greater student comprehension and analysis | ||
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|New York Times v. United States | |'''New York Times v. United States''' | ||
|1971 | |1971 | ||
|Burger | |Burger | ||
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|Roe v. Wade | |'''Roe v. Wade''' | ||
|1973 | |1973 | ||
|Burger | |Burger | ||
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* Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (pending as of April 2022) | * Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (pending as of April 2022) | ||
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|Schenck v. United States | |'''Schenck v. United States''' | ||
|1919 | |1919 | ||
|Hughes | |Hughes | ||
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* [[wikipedia:Brandenburg_v._Ohio|Brandenburg v. Ohio]] (1969: partially overturned Schenck by creating the "imminent lawless action" standard that was stricter than the "clear and present danger" test) | * [[wikipedia:Brandenburg_v._Ohio|Brandenburg v. Ohio]] (1969: partially overturned Schenck by creating the "imminent lawless action" standard that was stricter than the "clear and present danger" test) | ||
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|Shaw v. Reno | |'''Shaw v. Reno''' | ||
|1993 | |1993 | ||
|Rehnquist | |Rehnquist | ||
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* Miller v. Johnson (1995: addressed racial gerrymandering that had created a "geographic monstrosity" in order to have a black-majority of voters) | * Miller v. Johnson (1995: addressed racial gerrymandering that had created a "geographic monstrosity" in order to have a black-majority of voters) | ||
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|Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District | |'''Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District''' | ||
|1969 | |1969 | ||
|Warren | |Warren | ||
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* [[wikipedia:Miller_v._California|Miller v. California]] (1973: created the "Miller Test" for obscene materials, which may be legally banned) | * [[wikipedia:Miller_v._California|Miller v. California]] (1973: created the "Miller Test" for obscene materials, which may be legally banned) | ||
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|United States v. Lopez | |'''United States v. Lopez''' | ||
|1995 | |1995 | ||
|Rehnquist | |Rehnquist | ||
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* [[wikipedia:United_States_v._Morrison|United States v. Morrison]] (2000: similarly ruled that an act of Congress exceeded the powers granted Congress by the Commerce clause, in this case because the part of the law that the Court struck down was not directly related to economic activity) | * [[wikipedia:United_States_v._Morrison|United States v. Morrison]] (2000: similarly ruled that an act of Congress exceeded the powers granted Congress by the Commerce clause, in this case because the part of the law that the Court struck down was not directly related to economic activity) | ||
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|Wisconsin v. Yoder | |'''Wisconsin v. Yoder''' | ||
|1972 | |1972 | ||
|Burger | |Burger | ||