Quiz on AP Gov required SCOTUS Cases rulings/impacts

#1 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Gideon v. Wainwright

corporate funding of independent political broadcasts can't be limited This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law A person who cannot afford an attorney may have one appointed by the government

#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 New York Times v. US McDonald v. Chicago 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.

Brown v. Board of Education McDonald v. Chicago Citizens United v. FEC New York Times v. US

#4 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

Incorporated the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms to the states

Engel v. Vitale Shaw v. Reno Shneck v. US McDonald v. Chicago

#5 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

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

Gideon v. Wainwright Engel v. Vitale Roe v. Wade Tinker v. Des Moines

#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

The Court ruled that although it was a legitimate goal for state legislatures to take race into account when they draw electoral districts in order to increase the voting strength of minorities, they may not make race the sole reason for drawing district lines.

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

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

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.

Incorporated the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms to the states

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

The Court ruled that although it was a legitimate goal for state legislatures to take race into account when they draw electoral districts in order to increase the voting strength of minorities, they may not make race the sole reason for drawing district lines.

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

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

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