FCLE Court Cases

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The U.S. Supreme Court enabled which government practices to continue in its ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson?

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segregating public facilities

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A person is charged with felony breaking and entering. During the court proceedings, the defendant requested an attorney and was denied the right to counsel. Which Supreme Court case overturned the trial court’s decision, due to lack of counsel?

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Gideon v. Wainwright

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Which of the following cases resulted in a decision that undermined civil rights and liberties in prioritization of national security?
District of Columbia v. Helle,
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke,
Brown v. Board of Education,
Korematsu v. United States

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Korematsu v. United States

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Which legislative action would most likely cause the U.S. Supreme Court to decide that this violated the Supremacy Clause? Options: Pendleton Act, Fair Housing Act, Social Security Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act

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Occupational Safety and Health Act

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Which legislation reflects federal efforts to regulate transportation? Options: Interstate Commerce Act, Sherman Anti-Trust Act, Bland-Allison Act, Pendleton Act

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Interstate Commerce Act

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in Dred Scott v. Sandford, the court ruled

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the U.S. Constitution did not extend American citizenship to people of black African descent,

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Which case ruled that what Mr. Smith did was unconstitutional?

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Engel v. Vitale

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What issue did Tinker v. Des Moines resolve?

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public school students possess First Amendments rights.

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In 1963, the Court ruled that the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution requires U.S. states to provide attorneys to criminal defendants who are unable to afford their own. Which case decided this?

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Gideon v. Wainwright

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McCulloch v. Maryland established

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that the federal government is supreme to the states and cannot be controlled or taxed by them.