Quiz on AP Gov required SCOTUS Cases rulings/impacts

#1 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

A person who cannot afford an attorney may have one appointed by the government

Gideon v. Wainwright Wisconsin v. Yoder Engel v. Vitale McDonald v. Chicago

#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.

Brown v. Board of Education McDonald v. Chicago Brown v. Board of Education Baker v. Carr

#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.

Gideon v. Wainwright Shaw v. Reno New York Times v. US Citizens United v. FEC

#4 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

McDonald v. Chicago

Gun Free School Zones Act exceeded Congress' authority to regulate interstate commerce. legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy corporate funding of independent political broadcasts can't be limited Incorporated the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms to the states

#5 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

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

Tinker v. Des Moines Marbury v. Madison Roe v. Wade Wisconsin v. Yoder

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

Shneck v. US

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

True

False

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

Engel v. Vitale

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

True

False

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

Tinker v. Des Moines

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

True

False

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

Citizens United v. FEC

corporate funding of independent political broadcasts can't be limited

True

False

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

Wisconsin v. Yoder

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

True

False

Section 1: Multiple Choice questions

A person who cannot afford an attorney may have one appointed by the government

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

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

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

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

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