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

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

#2 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

McDonald wanted to have a gun in Chicago despite legal restrictions

Brown v. Board of Education Shneck v. United States Citizens United v. FEC McDonald v. Chicago

#3 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

New york times co v. US

Roe wished to terminate her pregnancy in Texas where law forbids it unless the woman's life is in danger. Amish families wanted to pull their children out of school after 8th grade, despite Wisconsin law saying otherwise The new york times wanted to publish leaked papers but president Nixon told them not to. Gideon broke into a pool house and requested council, but was denied and convicted. Gideon wrote directly to the supreme court for an appeal

#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

Wisconsin v. Yoder Brown v. Board of Education Brown v. Board of Education New york times co v. US

#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.

Tinker v DeMoines independent School District Roe v. Wade McDonald v. Chicago Marbury v. Madison

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

Shneck v. United States

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

True

False

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

Engel v. Vitale

Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law

True

False

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

Tinker v DeMoines independent School District

Congress passed a law regulating guns in schools

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

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

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

Engel v. Vitale

Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law

Tinker v DeMoines independent School District

Congress passed a law regulating guns in schools

Citizens United v. FEC

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

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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