AP Gov Required Court Cases
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Social Studies
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12th Grade
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Michael Vetter
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This quiz covers landmark Supreme Court cases that form the foundation of Advanced Placement Government and Politics coursework at the 12th grade level. Students must demonstrate mastery of constitutional law by matching specific legal precedents to their corresponding case names, requiring deep understanding of how the judicial branch has interpreted and applied constitutional principles across multiple decades. The core concepts students need include knowledge of federalism and the balance of power between state and federal governments, individual civil rights and liberties protected by the Bill of Rights and subsequent amendments, the establishment and free exercise clauses of the First Amendment, due process and equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment, and the doctrine of judicial review. Students must understand not only the outcomes of these cases but also their broader constitutional significance and how they have shaped modern American government and society. Created by Michael Vetter, a Social Studies teacher in the US who teaches grade 12. This quiz serves as an essential review tool for students preparing for the AP Government and Politics examination, where knowledge of required Supreme Court cases represents a significant portion of the assessed content. The quiz functions effectively as a formative assessment to gauge student readiness before unit tests, as a warm-up activity to reinforce case law knowledge, or as homework to strengthen memorization of case-precedent relationships. Teachers can use this quiz multiple times throughout the course as students build their understanding of how constitutional interpretation has evolved through landmark judicial decisions. This assessment directly supports Common Core State Standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.7 and aligns with AP Government and Politics Course Framework requirements for constitutional foundations and civil liberties knowledge.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Congress can't use the commerce clause to make possession of a gun in a school zone a federal crime
Tinker v Des Moines
Gideon v Wainwright
Marbury v Madison
US v Lopez
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Race based segregation is illegal
Engel v Vitale
Brown v Board of Education of Topeka
Roe v Wade
McDonald v Chicago
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Schools cannot sponsor religious activities
McCulloch v Maryland
New York Times Co. v US
Engel v Vitale
Wisconsin v Yoder
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Right to Keep and Bear Arms for self-defense applies to states
Engel v Vitale
McDonald v Chicago
Shaw v Reno
US v Lopez
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Speech creating a "clear or present danger" is not protected
Tinker v Des Moines
Schenck v US
Citizens United v FEC
New York Times Co. v US
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Political spending by corporations, associations, and labor unions is protected and cannot be limited by law.
Schenck v United States
Gideon v Wainwright
McCulloch v Maryland
Citizens United v FEC
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Established the supremacy of the US Constitution and federal laws over state laws
Tinker v Des Moines
New York Times v. United States
McCulloch v Maryland
Marbury v Madison
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