SCOTUS TEST

The Marbury v. Madison ruling is considered a landmark (important) case because it established the power of judicial review meaning that

• the Supreme Court can interpret the Constitution and decide what it means

• the Supreme Court can decide who gets federal commissions and who doesn't

• the Supreme Court can fire federal judges

Who was James Madison and why did Marbury bring a case against him?

• Secretary of State under Jefferson who was told not to deliver Marbury's commission as a new federal judge

• Vice President under Adams and Marbury was mad because he wanted to be Vice President

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who announced that Marbury didn't have the right to receive his commission

1819 ruling claims a state law cannot interfere with federal law. It confirms right of Congress to set up National Bank under the elastic clause.

• Worcester v Georgia

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Gibbons v Ogden

The Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden dealt with-

• freedom of speech
• equal protection under the law
• the supremacy of the national government
• the rights of labor unions

School sponsorship of religious activities (teacher led / directed prayer) violates the establishment clause

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• Engel v. Vitale

• Wisconsin v. Yoder

• Schenck v. United States

In what case did the Supreme Court decide that the state could not require Amish parents to send their children to public schools beyond the eighth grade?

• Engle v. Vitale

• Shaw v. Reno

• Wisconsin v. Yoder

• Baker v. Carr

Speech creating a "clear and present danger" is not protected by the 1st Amendment

• Schenck v. United States

• Roe v. Wade

• United States v. Lopez

• Engel v. Vitale

An American Socialist distributes pamphlets discouraging young men from signing up for the draft during WW1.

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• Brandenburg v. Ohio

• McDonald v. Chicago

• Schenck v. United States

Why did John & Mary Beth Tinker and Chris Eckhardt wear black arm bands?

• To Protest the war in Vietnam.

• They disagreed about taxes.

• To protest the 4th amendment.

• To support WWII veterans.

This Supreme Court case established students have a first amendment right to freedom of SPEECH as long as it doesn't cause a disruption.

• Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka Kansas
• Tinker v. DesMoines
• Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
• Gideon v Wainwright