Quiz on AP Gov SCOTUS

#1 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

until it was overturned decades later, Schenck v. US was used to uphold the Espionage Act, causing many other convictions

Marbury v. Madison ruling McDonald v. Chicago ruling Schenck v. US impact Shaw v. Reno impact

#2 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

During World War I, Schenck, secretary of the socialist party, mailed a pamphlets to draftees declaring that the Thirteenth Amendment prohibition against involuntary servitude meant that the draft was unconstitutional. He was charged with violation of the Espionage Act and sued saying that he was just exercising free speech (1919)

Engel v. Vitale impact Schenck v. US facts Marbury V. Madison impact New York Times v. US ruling

#3 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Schenck v. US clause

free speech clause During World War I, Schenck, secretary of the socialist party, mailed a pamphlets to draftees declaring that the Thirteenth Amendment prohibition against involuntary servitude meant that the draft was unconstitutional. He was charged with violation of the Espionage Act and sued saying that he was just exercising free speech (1919) 1st Amendment freedom of speech 9:0 for Brown, school segregation violates the equal protection clause

#4 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

Did Schenck's conviction under the Espionage Act for criticizing the draft violate his freedom of speech?

New York Times v. US ruling Roe v. Wade ruling Citizens United v. FEC question Schenck v. US question

#5 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Schenck v. US ruling

6:2 for Baker, SCOTUS has the power to rule on congressional districts Does banning the wearing of armbands in public school, as a form of protest, violate the students' freedom of speech guaranteed in the First Amendment? 1st amendment freedom of press unanimous for US, Schenck's encouragement of draft dodging was a clear and present danger

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

Tinker v. Des Moines impact

students have free speech rights, symbolic speech is speech and protected

True

False

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

Tinker v. Des Moines facts

5:4 for McDonald, the right to bear arms applies to the states

True

False

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

Tinker v. Des Moines clause

free speech clause

True

False

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

Tinker v. Des Moines question

For religious reasons Amish families refused to send their children to high school citing a religious exemption, violating a Wisconsin law and were fined. They sued the state for violating their freedom of religion (1972)

True

False

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

Tinker v. Des Moines ruling

For religious reasons Amish families refused to send their children to high school citing a religious exemption, violating a Wisconsin law and were fined. They sued the state for violating their freedom of religion (1972)

True

False

Section 1: Multiple Choice questions

until it was overturned decades later, Schenck v. US was used to uphold the Espionage Act, causing many other convictions

Schenck v. US clause

Did Schenck's conviction under the Espionage Act for criticizing the draft violate his freedom of speech?

Schenck v. US ruling

Section 2: True/false questions

Tinker v. Des Moines impact

students have free speech rights, symbolic speech is speech and protected

Tinker v. Des Moines facts

5:4 for McDonald, the right to bear arms applies to the states

Tinker v. Des Moines clause

free speech clause

Tinker v. Des Moines question

For religious reasons Amish families refused to send their children to high school citing a religious exemption, violating a Wisconsin law and were fined. They sued the state for violating their freedom of religion (1972)

Tinker v. Des Moines ruling

For religious reasons Amish families refused to send their children to high school citing a religious exemption, violating a Wisconsin law and were fined. They sued the state for violating their freedom of religion (1972)

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