Quiz on AP Gov required SCOTUS Cases rulings/impacts

#1 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

A person who cannot afford an attorney may have one appointed by the government

Citizens United v. FEC Tinker v. Des Moines Baker v. Carr Gideon v. Wainwright

#2 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities are inherently unequal, and ordered all public schools desegregated.

Baker v. Carr Roe v. Wade McDonald v. Chicago Brown v. Board of Education

#3 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

Eliminated prior restraint. protected freedom of the press by allowing the New York Times to publish the "Pentagon Papers" despite the Justice Department's order to restrict it.

Shneck v. US Marbury v. Madison New York Times v. US Brown v. Board of Education

#4 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

Incorporated the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms to the states

McCulloch v. Maryland McDonald v. Chicago Shaw v. Reno McDonald v. Chicago

#5 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Roe v. Wade

Amish do not have to attend school after 8th grade - right to freedom of expression legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy "one man one vote". created guidelines for drawing up congresional districts and guaranteed a more equitable system of representation to the citizens of each state Gun Free School Zones Act exceeded Congress' authority to regulate interstate commerce.

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

Shneck v. US

freedom of speech is not absolute; free speech could be limited if its exercise presented a "clear and present danger."

True

False

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

Engel v. Vitale

banned formal prayer in schools, government would not make any religion the 'official' religion.

True

False

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

Tinker v. Des Moines

Students have the right to symbolic speech at school as long as it is not disruptive

True

False

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

Citizens United v. FEC

The Court ruled that although it was a legitimate goal for state legislatures to take race into account when they draw electoral districts in order to increase the voting strength of minorities, they may not make race the sole reason for drawing district lines.

True

False

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

Wisconsin v. Yoder

Amish do not have to attend school after 8th grade - right to freedom of expression

True

False

Section 1: Multiple Choice questions

A person who cannot afford an attorney may have one appointed by the government

overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities are inherently unequal, and ordered all public schools desegregated.

Eliminated prior restraint. protected freedom of the press by allowing the New York Times to publish the "Pentagon Papers" despite the Justice Department's order to restrict it.

Incorporated the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms to the states

Roe v. Wade

Section 2: True/false questions

Shneck v. US

freedom of speech is not absolute; free speech could be limited if its exercise presented a "clear and present danger."

Engel v. Vitale

banned formal prayer in schools, government would not make any religion the 'official' religion.

Tinker v. Des Moines

Students have the right to symbolic speech at school as long as it is not disruptive

Citizens United v. FEC

The Court ruled that although it was a legitimate goal for state legislatures to take race into account when they draw electoral districts in order to increase the voting strength of minorities, they may not make race the sole reason for drawing district lines.

Wisconsin v. Yoder

Amish do not have to attend school after 8th grade - right to freedom of expression

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