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

Baker v. Carr US v. Lopez Gideon v. Wainwright Engel v. Vitale

#2 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Brown v. Board of Education

legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy 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. Students have the right to symbolic speech at school as long as it is not disruptive

#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.

McCulloch v. Maryland Marbury v. Madison Shneck v. US 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

McDonald v. Chicago Wisconsin v. Yoder McCulloch v. Maryland Gideon v. Wainwright

#5 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Roe v. Wade

legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy 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. corporate funding of independent political broadcasts can't be limited Incorporated the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms to the states

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

Shneck v. US

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

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

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

True

False

Section 1: Multiple Choice questions

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

Brown v. Board of Education

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

Roe v. Wade

Section 2: True/false questions

Shneck v. US

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

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

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

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