Quiz on AP Gov required SCOTUS Cases rulings/impacts

#1 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Gideon v. Wainwright

A person who cannot afford an attorney may have one appointed by the government Gun Free School Zones Act exceeded Congress' authority to regulate interstate commerce. Amish do not have to attend school after 8th grade - right to freedom of expression freedom of speech is not absolute; free speech could be limited if its exercise presented a "clear and present danger."

#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.

McDonald v. Chicago Brown v. Board of Education Citizens United v. FEC 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 Wisconsin v. Yoder New York Times v. US New York Times v. US

#4 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

McDonald v. Chicago

"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 legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy Incorporated the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms to the states Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law

#5 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

True

False

Section 1: Multiple Choice questions

Gideon v. Wainwright

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.

McDonald v. Chicago

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

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

Citizens United v. FEC

This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review

Wisconsin v. Yoder

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

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