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

Gideon v. Wainwright Baker v. Carr Marbury v. Madison Roe v. Wade

#2 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

McDonald v. Chicago

Congress passed a law regulating guns in schools Marbury wasn't given his commission by madison and he sued. The court was new and feared if they told Jefferson to hand over the commission, it would make the court look weak. They spun the case and made it about judicial review Shneck was convicted of violating the espionage act for distributing leaflets encouraging folks to disobey the draft. McDonald wanted to have a gun in Chicago despite legal restrictions

#3 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

The new york times wanted to publish leaked papers but president Nixon told them not to.

New york times co v. US Marbury v. Madison Citizens United v. FEC New york times co v. US

#4 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Brown v. Board of Education

A child had to take a bus to a segregated school, despite living near an all white school Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law Shneck was convicted of violating the espionage act for distributing leaflets encouraging folks to disobey the draft. A child had to take a bus to a segregated school, despite living near an all white school

#5 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Roe v. Wade

A nondenominational prayer was authorized to be said at the start of each day at local public schools. Roe wished to terminate her pregnancy in Texas where law forbids it unless the woman's life is in danger. 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

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

Shneck v. United States

Gideon broke into a pool house and requested council, but was denied and convicted. Gideon wrote directly to the supreme court for an appeal

True

False

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

Engel v. Vitale

The new york times wanted to publish leaked papers but president Nixon told them not to.

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

Citizens united wanted to air "Hillary: the movie" despite FEC restrictions

True

False

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

Wisconsin v. Yoder

Gideon broke into a pool house and requested council, but was denied and convicted. Gideon wrote directly to the supreme court for an appeal

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 v. Chicago

The new york times wanted to publish leaked papers but president Nixon told them not to.

Brown v. Board of Education

Roe v. Wade

Section 2: True/false questions

Shneck v. United States

Gideon broke into a pool house and requested council, but was denied and convicted. Gideon wrote directly to the supreme court for an appeal

Engel v. Vitale

The new york times wanted to publish leaked papers but president Nixon told them not to.

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

Citizens united wanted to air "Hillary: the movie" despite FEC restrictions

Wisconsin v. Yoder

Gideon broke into a pool house and requested council, but was denied and convicted. Gideon wrote directly to the supreme court for an appeal

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