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 McDonald v. Chicago Gideon v. Wainwright Citizens United v. FEC

#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 Wisconsin v. Yoder Gideon v. Wainwright 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.

McDonald v. Chicago Brown v. Board of Education New York Times v. US Shaw v. Reno

#4 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

McDonald v. Chicago

Incorporated the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms to the states 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. overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities are inherently unequal, and ordered all public schools desegregated. "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

#5 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Roe v. Wade

legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy Gun Free School Zones Act exceeded Congress' authority to regulate interstate commerce. A person who cannot afford an attorney may have one appointed by the government banned formal prayer in schools, government would not make any religion the 'official' religion.

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

Shneck v. US

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

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

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

True

False

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

Wisconsin v. Yoder

Amish do not have to attend school after 8th grade - right to freedom of expression

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

Roe v. Wade

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

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

Wisconsin v. Yoder

Amish do not have to attend school after 8th grade - right to freedom of expression

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