Quiz on AP Gov SCOTUS cases backgrounds

#1 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

Gideon broke into a pool house and requested council, but was denied and convicted. Gideon wrote directly to the supreme court for an appeal

Gideon v. Wainwright McCulloch v. Maryland Gideon v. Wainwright Shneck v. United States

#2 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

McDonald wanted to have a gun in Chicago despite legal restrictions

New york times co v. US Gideon v. Wainwright Lopez v. US McDonald v. Chicago

#3 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

New york times co v. US

A nondenominational prayer was authorized to be said at the start of each day at local public schools. The new york times wanted to publish leaked papers but president Nixon told them not to. Congress passed a law regulating guns in schools Marbury wasn't given his commission by madison and he sued. The court was new and feared if they told Jefferson to hand over the commission, it would make the court look weak. They spun the case and made it about judicial review

#4 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

A child had to take a bus to a segregated school, despite living near an all white school

Citizens United v. FEC Tinker v DeMoines independent School District Marbury v. Madison Brown v. Board of Education

#5 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Roe v. Wade

Amish families wanted to pull their children out of school after 8th grade, despite Wisconsin law saying otherwise Tennessee had failed to redraw it's districts in 60 years despite population shift. A voter sued, saying this diluted his vote under the 14th amendment. Roe wished to terminate her pregnancy in Texas where law forbids it unless the woman's life is in danger. The new york times wanted to publish leaked papers but president Nixon told them not to.

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

Shneck v. United States

Shneck was convicted of violating the espionage act for distributing leaflets encouraging folks to disobey the draft.

True

False

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

Engel v. Vitale

McDonald wanted to have a gun in Chicago despite legal restrictions

True

False

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

Tinker v DeMoines independent School District

Students wore arm bands to protest the Vietnam war, school didn't allow them to.

True

False

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

Citizens United v. FEC

Citizens united wanted to air "Hillary: the movie" despite FEC restrictions

True

False

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

Wisconsin v. Yoder

Tennessee had failed to redraw it's districts in 60 years despite population shift. A voter sued, saying this diluted his vote under the 14th amendment.

True

False

Section 1: Multiple Choice questions

Gideon broke into a pool house and requested council, but was denied and convicted. Gideon wrote directly to the supreme court for an appeal

McDonald wanted to have a gun in Chicago despite legal restrictions

New york times co v. US

A child had to take a bus to a segregated school, despite living near an all white school

Roe v. Wade

Section 2: True/false questions

Shneck v. United States

Shneck was convicted of violating the espionage act for distributing leaflets encouraging folks to disobey the draft.

Engel v. Vitale

McDonald wanted to have a gun in Chicago despite legal restrictions

Tinker v DeMoines independent School District

Students wore arm bands to protest the Vietnam war, school didn't allow them to.

Citizens United v. FEC

Citizens united wanted to air "Hillary: the movie" despite FEC restrictions

Wisconsin v. Yoder

Tennessee had failed to redraw it's districts in 60 years despite population shift. A voter sued, saying this diluted his vote under the 14th amendment.

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