Fifteen Court Cases to Know for the National Exam

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Landmark Court Cases Quiz

Test your knowledge of fifteen landmark court cases that have shaped American law and society. This engaging quiz covers significant Supreme Court decisions, their implications, and the fundamental rights protected in the United States.

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What did the court case McCulloch v. Maryland conclude?

A state is not allowed to tax an entity of the national government.

Congress has the power to declare a law unconstitutional.

The Gun-Free School Zones Act was unconstitutional because it had nothing to do with Congress's Commerce clause.

Public schools cannot hold religious prayer in the morning.

In this court case, African American students had been denied school admittance because of race. The SCOTUS ruled it unconstitutional to separate children in public school by race.

Engel v. Vitale

Wisconsin v. Yoder

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

Marbury v. Madison

This court case overturned the "separate but equal" clause from Plessy v. Ferguson.

Shaw v. Reno

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

New York Times Co v. US

Baker v. Carr

True or False: The court case Gideon v. Wainwright established the 6th amendment, where states are required to provide counsel for defendants who can't hire one.

True

False

Which of the following is true about the court case Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District?

Students decided to protest peacefully by showing that they did not approve of the US's decisions in the Vietnam War, and the principals filed a lawsuit against the kids' parents.

The court ruled that the principals were correct in suspending students who acted out in regards to the Vietnam War.

This case determined that students do not have free speech at school because their parents sign a legally binding agreement when they register their child for school.

The court ruled that the principals violated the first amendment when they suspended students for showing truce-like opinions about the Vietnam War.

True or False: The SCOTUS ruled in Roe v. Wade that a Texas law making abortion illegal unless by doctor's orders violated the first amendment.

True

False

In which court case did a high school student attempt to carry a concealed weapon to school?

McDonald v. Chicago

Baker v. Carr

Engel v. Vitale

US v. Lopez

In which court case did the Nixon administration attempt to stop New York Times and Washington Post from publishing leaked classified information about the Vietnam War before the SCOTUS ruled that the government endangered free speech because the information did not endanger any lives?

Baker v. Carr

New York Times Co v. US

Washington Post v. Nixon

Gideon v. Wainwright

True or False: In the court case Baker v. Carr, the SCOTUS ruled that they did not have jurisdiction over state questions of legislative appointment.

True

False

Which court case dealt with the Amish beliefs of not attending school after a certain number of years which conflicted with Wisconsin law?

Wisconsin v. Yoder

Engel v. Vitale

Roth v. US

Roe v. Wade

Which is true about the court case Schenck v. US?

Socialists distributed pamphlets during WW1 that urged the public to disobey military drafts in a peaceful manner, and they were arrested under the Espionage Act.

The SCOTUS ruled that the arrest made was not a violation of the first amendment

The court compared the cause of the arrest to falsely shouting "FIRE!" in a crowded theater.

All of the above

Which major question did the court case McDonald v. Chicago pose?

Is racial gerrymandering an issue under the 14th amendment?

Does the 2nd amendment apply to states as well?

Can private companies invest in political campaigns?

Is the Espionage Act fair and equal?

Which topic(s) does the court case of Shaw v. Reno deal with?

Gerrymandering

Voter discrimination by race

Gender discrimination

Minority discrimination in job applications

Gerrymandering + Gender discrimination

Gerrymandering + Voter discrimination by race

In which court case did the court rule that corporate funding of independent political broadcasts in candidate elections cannot be limited otherwise it would violate the first amendment?

Miller v. California

Brandenburg v. Ohio

Lemon v. Apple

Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (FEC)

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