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

Roe v. Wade US v. Lopez McCulloch v. Maryland Gideon v. Wainwright

#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 Gideon v. Wainwright McDonald v. Chicago 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.

New York Times v. US McDonald v. Chicago Shneck v. US Shaw v. Reno

#4 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

McDonald v. Chicago

freedom of speech is not absolute; free speech could be limited if its exercise presented a "clear and present danger." Gun Free School Zones Act exceeded Congress' authority to regulate interstate commerce. Incorporated the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms to the states corporate funding of independent political broadcasts can't be limited

#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. freedom of speech is not absolute; free speech could be limited if its exercise presented a "clear and present danger." legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy

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

Shneck v. US

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Wisconsin v. Yoder

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

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