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

Tinker v. Des Moines Shaw v. Reno Gideon v. Wainwright Gideon v. Wainwright

#2 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Brown v. Board of Education

Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law Incorporated the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms to the states Amish do not have to attend school after 8th grade - right to freedom of expression 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.

New York Times v. US Shaw v. Reno McDonald v. Chicago Roe v. Wade

#4 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

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

McDonald v. Chicago Baker v. Carr Engel v. Vitale Tinker v. Des Moines

#5 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Roe v. Wade

Students have the right to symbolic speech at school as long as it is not disruptive Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities are inherently unequal, and ordered all public schools desegregated.

#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

"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

True

False

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

Citizens United v. FEC

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

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

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.

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

"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

Citizens United v. FEC

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

Wisconsin v. Yoder

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

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