Quiz on AP Gov required SCOTUS Cases rulings/impacts

#1 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Gideon v. Wainwright

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

#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.

Marbury v. Madison New York Times v. US Engel v. Vitale Brown v. Board of Education

#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 McCulloch v. Maryland US v. Lopez 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

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

#5 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Roe v. Wade

overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities are inherently unequal, and ordered all public schools desegregated. Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy Gun Free School Zones Act exceeded Congress' authority to regulate interstate commerce.

#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

corporate funding of independent political broadcasts can't be limited

True

False

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

Tinker v. Des Moines

Gun Free School Zones Act exceeded Congress' authority to regulate interstate commerce.

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

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

corporate funding of independent political broadcasts can't be limited

Tinker v. Des Moines

Gun Free School Zones Act exceeded Congress' authority to regulate interstate commerce.

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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