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

Baker v. Carr facts Shaw v. Reno facts Wisconsin v. Yoder facts Schenck v. US impact

#2 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Schenck v. US facts

Roe, a Texas resident, sought to terminate her pregnancy by abortion. Texas law prohibited abortions except to save the pregnant woman's life, Roe sued "on behalf of all women" (1973) 1st Amendment freedom of speech 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) Does the federal government have implied powers?

#3 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

1st Amendment freedom of speech

Roe v. Wade ruling Brown v. Board of Education question Tinker v. Des Moines clause Schenck v. US 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?

Schenck v. US question New York Times v. US facts McDonald v. Chicago facts US v. Lopez question

#5 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

unanimous for US, Schenck's encouragement of draft dodging was a clear and present danger

Shaw v. Reno facts Wisconsin v. Yoder clause Schenck v. US ruling McCulloch v. Maryland clause

#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

Students were suspended for wearing black armbands as a symbol to protest the Vietnam War after being told that wearing the armbands would result in punishment. Their parents sued the school system for violating the students right to free speech (1969)

True

False

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

Tinker v. Des Moines clause

unanimous for US, Schenck's encouragement of draft dodging was a clear and present danger

True

False

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

Tinker v. Des Moines question

protected freedom of press, government cannot stop printing

True

False

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

Tinker v. Des Moines ruling

claims of racial redistricting must be held to a standard of strict scrutiny. laws that results in classification by race must have a compelling state interest or a clear 14th amendment violation

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 facts

1st Amendment freedom of speech

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

unanimous for US, Schenck's encouragement of draft dodging was a clear and present danger

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

Students were suspended for wearing black armbands as a symbol to protest the Vietnam War after being told that wearing the armbands would result in punishment. Their parents sued the school system for violating the students right to free speech (1969)

Tinker v. Des Moines clause

unanimous for US, Schenck's encouragement of draft dodging was a clear and present danger

Tinker v. Des Moines question

protected freedom of press, government cannot stop printing

Tinker v. Des Moines ruling

claims of racial redistricting must be held to a standard of strict scrutiny. laws that results in classification by race must have a compelling state interest or a clear 14th amendment violation

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