Supreme Court Cases (Civil Liberties)

In this case, a man distributed pamphlets encouraging citizens to destroy their draft cards is a part of the FACTS of which case?

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• New York Times vs. Nixon

• Schenk v. U.S.

• Wisconsin v. Yoder

In this case, the Supreme Court overturned a handgun ban in a city.

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• McDonald v. Chicago

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• Schenck v. U.S.

In this case, Amish parents did not send their children to high school as the parents claimed state laws violated their free-exercise clause in the Constitution.

• Wisconsin v. Yoder

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Engel v. Vitale

• Tinker v. Des Moines

In this case, a group of students protested the Vietnam War by wearing armbands to school.

• Wisconsin v. Yoder

• Engel v. Vitale

• McDonald v. Chicago

• Tinker v. Des Moines

In this case, a President attempted to block certain articles regarding the Vietnam War from being published in the Press.

• New York Times vs. Nixon

• Schenk v. U.S.

• McDonald v. Chicago

• Gideon v. Wainwright

In this case, the courts determined that the 6th amendment, right to an attorney, applies to all crimes.

• Schenk v. U.S.

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• New York Times v. Nixon

• McDonald v. Chicago

In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that school-sponsored prayer in public school violated establishment clause in the 1st amendment.

• Wisconsin v. Yoder

• McDonald V. Chicago

• Engel v. Vitale

• Tinker v. Des Moines

In Engel v. Vitale, the court held that

• School sponsored prayer was protected by the first amendment as long as it was non-denominational.

• School sponsored prayer was unconstitutional.

• Principals can control what is written in school-sponsored newspapers.

• All students, regardless of religion, must attend high school according to state laws.

Which of the following was the result of Schenck v. U.S.?

• Court ruled during wartime first amendment rights may be limited.

• Court favored Schenck and declared he was NOT in violation of the Espionage Act.

• The Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment does not apply to all citizens.

• The President cannot ban the press from writing articles about the government.

In Gideon v. Wainwright, the Supreme Court held that the ____ amendment should be selectively incorporated by the states.

• 4th

• 5th

• 6th

• 8th