Quiz on AP Gov SCOTUS cases backgrounds

#1 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

Gideon broke into a pool house and requested council, but was denied and convicted. Gideon wrote directly to the supreme court for an appeal

Gideon v. Wainwright Baker v. Carr New york times co v. US Shaw v. Reno

#2 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

McDonald wanted to have a gun in Chicago despite legal restrictions

Brown v. Board of Education Gideon v. Wainwright McDonald v. Chicago McCulloch v. Maryland

#3 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

The new york times wanted to publish leaked papers but president Nixon told them not to.

New york times co v. US McCulloch v. Maryland Marbury v. Madison Shaw v. Reno

#4 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Brown v. Board of Education

Congress passed a law regulating guns in schools McDonald wanted to have a gun in Chicago despite legal restrictions A child had to take a bus to a segregated school, despite living near an all white school A nondenominational prayer was authorized to be said at the start of each day at local public schools.

#5 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

Roe wished to terminate her pregnancy in Texas where law forbids it unless the woman's life is in danger.

Roe v. Wade Tinker v DeMoines independent School District Wisconsin v. Yoder Roe v. Wade

#6 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Shneck v. United States

Shneck was convicted of violating the espionage act for distributing leaflets encouraging folks to disobey the draft.

True

False

#7 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Engel v. Vitale

A nondenominational prayer was authorized to be said at the start of each day at local public schools.

True

False

#8 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Tinker v DeMoines independent School District

Students wore arm bands to protest the Vietnam war, school didn't allow them to.

True

False

#9 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Citizens United v. FEC

A nondenominational prayer was authorized to be said at the start of each day at local public schools.

True

False

#10 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Wisconsin v. Yoder

Amish families wanted to pull their children out of school after 8th grade, despite Wisconsin law saying otherwise

True

False

Section 1: Multiple Choice questions

Gideon broke into a pool house and requested council, but was denied and convicted. Gideon wrote directly to the supreme court for an appeal

McDonald wanted to have a gun in Chicago despite legal restrictions

The new york times wanted to publish leaked papers but president Nixon told them not to.

Brown v. Board of Education

Roe wished to terminate her pregnancy in Texas where law forbids it unless the woman's life is in danger.

Section 2: True/false questions

Shneck v. United States

Shneck was convicted of violating the espionage act for distributing leaflets encouraging folks to disobey the draft.

Engel v. Vitale

A nondenominational prayer was authorized to be said at the start of each day at local public schools.

Tinker v DeMoines independent School District

Students wore arm bands to protest the Vietnam war, school didn't allow them to.

Citizens United v. FEC

A nondenominational prayer was authorized to be said at the start of each day at local public schools.

Wisconsin v. Yoder

Amish families wanted to pull their children out of school after 8th grade, despite Wisconsin law saying otherwise

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