Quiz on AP Gov required SCOTUS Cases rulings/impacts

#1 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Gideon v. Wainwright

A person who cannot afford an attorney may have one appointed by the government "one man one vote". created guidelines for drawing up congresional districts and guaranteed a more equitable system of representation to the citizens of each state A person who cannot afford an attorney may have one appointed by the government corporate funding of independent political broadcasts can't be limited

#2 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities are inherently unequal, and ordered all public schools desegregated.

Gideon v. Wainwright Shaw v. Reno Brown v. Board of Education Roe v. Wade

#3 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

Eliminated prior restraint. protected freedom of the press by allowing the New York Times to publish the "Pentagon Papers" despite the Justice Department's order to restrict it.

Tinker v. Des Moines Brown v. Board of Education Shaw v. Reno New York Times v. US

#4 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

McDonald v. Chicago

overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities are inherently unequal, and ordered all public schools desegregated. Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law Incorporated the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms to the states Gun Free School Zones Act exceeded Congress' authority to regulate interstate commerce.

#5 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

True

False

Section 1: Multiple Choice questions

Gideon v. Wainwright

overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities are inherently unequal, and ordered all public schools desegregated.

Eliminated prior restraint. protected freedom of the press by allowing the New York Times to publish the "Pentagon Papers" despite the Justice Department's order to restrict it.

McDonald v. Chicago

legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy

Section 2: True/false questions

Shneck v. US

freedom of speech is not absolute; free speech could be limited if its exercise presented a "clear and present danger."

Engel v. Vitale

banned formal prayer in schools, government would not make any religion the 'official' religion.

Tinker v. Des Moines

Students have the right to symbolic speech at school as long as it is not disruptive

Citizens United v. FEC

corporate funding of independent political broadcasts can't be limited

Wisconsin v. Yoder

Eliminated prior restraint. protected freedom of the press by allowing the New York Times to publish the "Pentagon Papers" despite the Justice Department's order to restrict it.

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