AP Gov Supreme Court Cases

Which of the following cases established the concept of Judicial Review?

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Citizens United v. FEC

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

Which of the following cases overturned Plessy v. Ferguson?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• US v. Lopez

• Engel v. Vitale

What doctrine is the primary concern of McCulloch v. Maryland?

• Commerce Clause

• Elastic Clause

• Supremacy Clause

• Checks and Balances

What was the holding in Gideon v. Wainwright?

• The doctrine of 'Separate but Equal' is inherently unfair and thus unconstitutional.

• Criminal defendants in state court have the right to legal representation via the 14th Amendment.

• The 5th Amendment guarantees the right of a defendant not to incriminate himself or herself.

• The Commerce Clause effectively gives Congress the ability to pass legislation on any topic that touches on interstate commerce.

What topic does Tinker v. Des Moines primarily deal with?

• Freedom of religious expression in the military.

• Libel and public figures.

• Congressional redistricting and race.

• Symbolic speech and schools.

Which of the following cases deals with the right to privacy and abortion?

• Roe v. Wade

• Griswold v. Connecticut

• Marbury v. Madison

• US v. Nixon

Which case most effectively limits Congress' powers under the Commerce Clause?

• Engel v. Vitale

• Baker v. Carr

• Wisconsin v. Yoder

• US v. Lopez

Which case deals with the Supreme Court's right to deal with legislative apportionment and redistricting?

• Baker v. Carr

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• Marbury v. Madison

• Engel v. Vitale

Which of the following cases deals with prayer in school?

• Tinker vs. Des Moines

• US v. Lopez

• Engel v. Vitale

• Wisconsin v. Yoder

New York Times vs. US mainly deals with...

• The 1st Amendment

• The 2nd Amendment

• The 4th Amendment

• The 14th Amendment