AP U.S. Government and Politics: Supreme Court Case Review
Question 1
In Marbury v. Madison, what principle was established by the Supreme Court?
Right to Privacy
Judicial Review
Federal Supremacy
Separation of Powers
Question 2
What was the central issue in the case of McCulloch v. Maryland?
The constitutionality of mandatory school prayer
Whether Congress had the power to establish a national bank and if the states had the power to tax it
Limits on free speech during wartime
The legality of segregation in public schools
Question 3
In Schenck v. United States, the Supreme Court established the 'clear and present danger' test to determine when
the government could regulate interstate commerce
a state could tax a federal entity
speech could be restricted
search and seizure is justified without a warrant
Question 4
What precedent did Tinker v. Des Moines establish regarding student rights in public schools?
Students must recite the Pledge of Allegiance in schools
Students have the right to a public education regardless of race
Students do not lose their First Amendment rights to freedom of speech when they are on school property
Schools can impose any regulations in the interest of maintaining order
Question 5
Engel v. Vitale was a landmark case that addressed which constitutional concept?
The 'clear and present danger' test
The right to counsel under the Sixth Amendment
The establishment clause of the First Amendment
The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
Question 6
Wisconsin v. Yoder dealt primarily with what issue?
The ability of states to regulate gun ownership
The legality of state-sponsored prayer in public schools
The use of affirmative action in college admissions
The rights of parents to refuse compulsory education for their children on religious grounds
Question 7
The McDonald v. Chicago case was significant because it incorporated which amendment's protection to the states?
Tenth Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Second Amendment
First Amendment
Question 8
Gideon v. Wainwright expanded the rights of the accused by ensuring
protection against self-incrimination
the right to counsel for all indigent defendants in felony cases
protection against double jeopardy
the right to a speedy and public trial
Question 9
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was a landmark Supreme Court case that declared which practice unconstitutional?
Racial segregation in public schools
The use of the death penalty
The internment of individuals based on nationality
The denial of counsel to indigent defendants
Question 10
Shaw v. Reno was a significant Supreme Court case because it addressed which controversial issue?
The right to bear arms
The rights of students in public schools
Campaign finance
Racial gerrymandering
Question 11
Baker v. Carr is a landmark case in the area of
the rights of criminal defendants
the right to privacy and contraception
the establishment of judicial review
apportionment and the principle of 'one person, one vote'
Question 12
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission had a major impact on
the rights of students to protest a war
campaign finance, allowing unlimited independent political expenditures by corporations and unions
the ability of states to tax federal institutions
the establishment of a national bank
Question 13
What was the key constitutional question in the case of Engel v. Vitale?
Does burning the American flag constitute symbolic speech protected by the First Amendment?
Can states require individuals to purchase health insurance under the Commerce Clause?
Does the segregation of public schools by race violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment?
Does the recitation of a government-written prayer in public schools violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment?
Question 14
In the case of Gideon v. Wainwright, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that
evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment cannot be used in court
students have the right to wear armbands to school as a form of protest
the death penalty, as administered, constituted cruel and unusual punishment
states are required under the Sixth Amendment to provide counsel in criminal cases to represent defendants who are unable to afford to pay their own attorneys
Question 15
The Supreme Court's decision in McCulloch v. Maryland is a cornerstone of the doctrine of
strict constructionism of the Constitution
implied powers of the federal government
state sovereignty over federal actions
judicial activism
Question 16
The decision in Wisconsin v. Yoder is an example of the Supreme Court
upholding the separation of church and state
expanding the rights of criminal defendants
limiting the powers of the federal government
balancing the state's interest in compulsory education with individuals' First Amendment rights
Question 17
In Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court overruled which previous Supreme Court decision?
Korematsu v. United States
Sweatt v. Painter
Plessy v. Ferguson
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Question 18
The 'clear and present danger' test established in Schenck v. United States was later
expanded to include any speech that represents a potential danger
limited by the 'imminent lawless action' test established in Brandenburg v. Ohio
used to uphold the constitutionality of the Sedition Act
applied to allow for the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II
Question 19
The Supreme Court's ruling in McDonald v. Chicago was significant because it
established the exclusionary rule
upheld the use of affirmative action in higher education
incorporated the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms to the states
struck down the Defense of Marriage Act
Question 20
Shaw v. Reno was significant because it held that
redistricting based on race must be held to a standard of strict scrutiny under the equal protection clause
the death penalty is not considered cruel and unusual punishment
students have the right to free speech in public schools
police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning
Question 21
In the case of New York Times Co. v. United States, the Supreme Court reinforced
the establishment clause
the right to bear arms
the right to privacy
freedom of the press and limited prior restraint
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