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 Shaw v. Reno US v. Lopez 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.

McDonald v. Chicago Citizens United v. FEC Shaw v. Reno Brown v. Board of Education

#3 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

New York Times v. US

Students have the right to symbolic speech at school as long as it is not disruptive "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 Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law 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.

#4 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

McDonald v. Chicago

corporate funding of independent political broadcasts can't be limited Incorporated the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms to the states Amish do not have to attend school after 8th grade - right to freedom of expression Gun Free School Zones Act exceeded Congress' authority to regulate interstate commerce.

#5 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

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

Wisconsin v. Yoder Roe v. Wade Baker v. Carr Roe v. Wade

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

Shneck v. US

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

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

Engel v. Vitale

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

True

False

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

Tinker v. Des Moines

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

True

False

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

Citizens United v. FEC

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

#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.

New York Times v. US

McDonald v. Chicago

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

Section 2: True/false questions

Shneck v. US

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.

Engel v. Vitale

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

Tinker v. Des Moines

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

Citizens United v. FEC

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.

Wisconsin v. Yoder

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

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