Quiz on AP Gov required SCOTUS Cases rulings/impacts

#1 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Gideon v. Wainwright

corporate funding of independent political broadcasts can't be limited Gun Free School Zones Act exceeded Congress' authority to regulate interstate commerce. A person who cannot afford an attorney may have one appointed by the government A person who cannot afford an attorney may have one appointed by the government

#2 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Brown v. Board of Education

corporate funding of independent political broadcasts can't be limited Incorporated the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms to the states 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. overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities are inherently unequal, and ordered all public schools desegregated.

#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.

Wisconsin v. Yoder New York Times v. US Citizens United v. FEC Tinker v. Des Moines

#4 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

McDonald v. Chicago

Incorporated the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms to the states Incorporated the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms to the states corporate funding of independent political broadcasts can't be limited freedom of speech is not absolute; free speech could be limited if its exercise presented a "clear and present danger."

#5 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

True

False

Section 1: Multiple Choice questions

Gideon v. Wainwright

Brown v. Board of Education

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

legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy

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

"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

Tinker v. Des Moines

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

Citizens United v. FEC

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

Wisconsin v. Yoder

Gun Free School Zones Act exceeded Congress' authority to regulate interstate commerce.

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