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

Tinker v. Des Moines Gideon v. Wainwright New York Times v. US McCulloch v. Maryland

#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.

Shaw v. Reno Brown v. Board of Education Tinker v. Des Moines Citizens United v. FEC

#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.

Roe v. Wade US v. Lopez Tinker v. Des Moines New York Times v. US

#4 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

McDonald v. Chicago

A person who cannot afford an attorney may have one appointed by the government Incorporated the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms to the states Incorporated the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms to the states legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy

#5 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

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

New York Times v. US Engel v. Vitale Gideon v. Wainwright Roe v. Wade

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

Shneck v. US

Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law

True

False

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

Engel v. Vitale

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

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

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

True

False

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

Wisconsin v. Yoder

This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review

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

Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law

Engel v. Vitale

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

Tinker v. Des Moines

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

Citizens United v. FEC

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

Wisconsin v. Yoder

This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review

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