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 Schenck v. US impact Tinker v. Des Moines question Shaw v. Reno clause

#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)

Schenck v. US facts Schenck v. US impact Brown v. Board of Education facts Citizens United v. FEC facts

#3 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Schenck v. US clause

1st Amendment freedom of speech 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? 4:0 for Marbury, kinda. Marbury does deserve his commision, but SCOTUS shouldn't have heard the case first 1st Amendment freedom of speech

#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 US v. Lopez ruling New York Times v. US impact McCulloch v. Maryland impact

#5 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Schenck v. US ruling

In an attempt to create an additional legislative district with a majority of African-American voters, the state of North Carolina created a district connecting pockets of minority voters by nothing more than the width of the freeway. Shaw, a republican from NC, sued the US Attorney General who had forced the changes on 14th amendment violations (1993) unanimous for US, Schenck's encouragement of draft dodging was a clear and present danger 6th amendment, right to an attorney necessary and proper clause and supremacy 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

2nd Amendment right to bear arms, 14th amendment due process clause

True

False

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

Tinker v. Des Moines clause

7:2 for Roe, women have the right to an abortion

True

False

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

Tinker v. Des Moines question

Can the supreme court rule on issues of legislative districts?

True

False

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

Tinker v. Des Moines ruling

7:2 for Tinker, symbolic speech is protected under freedom of speech, students have free speech rights

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

2nd Amendment right to bear arms, 14th amendment due process clause

Tinker v. Des Moines clause

7:2 for Roe, women have the right to an abortion

Tinker v. Des Moines question

Can the supreme court rule on issues of legislative districts?

Tinker v. Des Moines ruling

7:2 for Tinker, symbolic speech is protected under freedom of speech, students have free speech rights

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