AP Gov Landmark Court Cases

In which case did the U.S Supreme Court rule that the Florida Supreme Court's plan for recounting ballots violated the Equal Protections Clause in the 14th Amendment?

• Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
• Gideon v. Wainwright
• U.S v. Nixon
• Bush v. Gore

Which was an outcome of the U.S Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

• Administrators may limit the content of student publications
• Public school districts that segregate deny equal protections
• Students have a reduced expectation of privacy in school
• Criminal defendants have the right to an attorney

Which principle was the focus of the U.S Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona?

• Freedom of expression
• Freedom of Speech
• Self-Incrimination
• Right to Counsel

Which part of the US Constitution outlines judicial power?

• First Amendment
• Bill of Rights
• Preamble
• Article III

The principle of Judicial Review was established by which US Supreme Court case?

• Marbury v. Madison
• DC v. Heller
• Gideon v. Wainwright
• Beecroft v. Civics 

The principle of Judicial Review allows the Supreme Court to...

• Find persons innocent or guilty 
• Limit the number of cases they hear
• Determine if a law is unconstitutional
• Determine who will be the next chief justice

Which situation would likely lead to a civil case?

• A person robs another person at gunpoint
• A person is caught breaking into a house
• A person breaks their leg at a friends house
• A person fails to stop at a red light

Which of the following sequences is correct?

• Appellate Court, Supreme Court, District Court
• Court of Appeals, District Court, Supreme Court
• District Court, Appellate Court, Supreme Court
• Supreme Court, Appellate Court, District Court

Which is not a level of the federal court system?

• Supreme Court
• District Courts
• Courts of Appeals
• Special Courts

Voted against public prayer and Bible readings in school

• Board of Ed. v. Earls
• Engel v. Vitale
• Brown v. Board of Education
• Plessy v. Ferguson