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

Tinker v DeMoines independent School District Shaw v. Reno Gideon v. Wainwright McCulloch v. Maryland

#2 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

McDonald wanted to have a gun in Chicago despite legal restrictions

Citizens United v. FEC McDonald v. Chicago Marbury v. Madison McDonald v. Chicago

#3 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

New york times co v. US

The new york times wanted to publish leaked papers but president Nixon told them not to. A child had to take a bus to a segregated school, despite living near an all white school Congress passed a law regulating guns in schools Amish families wanted to pull their children out of school after 8th grade, despite Wisconsin law saying otherwise

#4 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

A child had to take a bus to a segregated school, despite living near an all white school

McCulloch v. Maryland Brown v. Board of Education Citizens United v. FEC Gideon v. Wainwright

#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.

McCulloch v. Maryland Roe v. Wade Tinker v DeMoines independent School District 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

North Carolina's creation of a majority-minority congressional district with the intent of electing a black representative violated the Equal Protection Clause, but would be allowed if strict scrutiny's "compelling state interest" requirement was satisfied

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

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

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

New york times co v. US

A child had to take a bus to a segregated school, despite living near an all white school

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

North Carolina's creation of a majority-minority congressional district with the intent of electing a black representative violated the Equal Protection Clause, but would be allowed if strict scrutiny's "compelling state interest" requirement was satisfied

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

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

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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