Case List

Although the AP GoPo exam does not require you to know court case dates, it is essential to be able to place each case into its political historical context.

1. Marbury v Madison, 1803
   
   

2. McCulloch v Maryland, 1819
   
   

3. Brown v Board of Education, 1954
   
   

4. Gideon v Wainwright, 1963
   
   

5. Tinker v Des Moines Independent Community School District, 1969
   
   

6. Roe v Wade, 1973
   
   

7. United States v Lopez, 1995
   
   

8. New York Times Company v U.S., 1971
   
   

9. Baker v Carr, 1961
   
   

10. Engel v Vitale, 1962
    
    

11. Wisconsin v Yoder, 1972
    
    

12. Schenck v United States, 1919
    
    

13. McDonald v Chicago, 2010
    
    

14. Shaw v Reno, 1993
    
    

15. Citizens United v Federal Election Commission (FEC), 2010