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Worksheets"SC Court Cases" Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Shaw v Reno and UC Regents v Bakke both revolved around the _____clause.
a)
establishment
b)
militia
c)
commerce
d)
equal protection
2.
Griswold v. Connecticut & Roe v Wade both dealt with the implied right to privacy found in all of the following EXCEPT
a)
first amendment
b)
eighth amendment
c)
fourth amendment
d)
ninth amendment
3.
Which of the following cases involved the 6th amendment?
a)
US v Nixon
b)
Gideon v Wainwright
c)
Kelo v New London
d)
Griswold v Connecticut
4.
Which case established that the question of legislative apportionment was a "justiciable" matter?
a)
Gitlow v New York
b)
Mapp v Ohio
c)
Kelo v New London
d)
Baker v Carr
5.
Which case established the precedent that there can be no "prior restraint" of the press without adequate justification for the restraint?
a)
NT Times v US
b)
Mapp v Ohio
c)
Schenck v US
d)
US v Nixon
6.
Which case relied on a broad interpretation of the "public use" justification for eminent domain?
a)
Heart of Atlanta Motel v US
b)
Engle v Vitale
c)
Marbury v Madison
d)
Kelo v New London
7.
Which case served to "incorporate" the 6th amendment?
a)
Escobedo v Illinois
b)
Miranda v Arizona
c)
Gideon v Wainwright
d)
McDonald v Chicago
8.
All the following cases involved race or ethnicity as one of the central issues EXCEPT
a)
Lau v Nichols
b)
Washington v Davis
c)
Shaw v Reno
d)
UC Regents v Bakke
9.
New Jersey v TLO established the precedent that school officials only need _____ when conducting a search of a student.
a)
probable cause
b)
evidentiary support
c)
parent permission
d)
reasonable suspicion
10.
The case of McDonald v Chicago centered around the protection(s) guaranteed in which amendment?
a)
2nd
b)
4th
c)
6th
d)
8th
11.
Which of the following PAIRS of cases centered around "symbolic speech?"
a)
Gitlow v New York & NY Times v US
b)
Engle v Vitale & Tinker v Des Moines
c)
Tinker v Des Moines & Texas v Johnson
d)
Schenck v US & Gitlow v New York
12.
The Supreme Court case that set the precedent for the discussion of "incorporation" was
a)
Gitlow v New York
b)
Marbury v Madison
c)
Baker v Carr
d)
Schenck v US
13.
"Affirmative action" refers to
a)
US Senate confirming President's judicial nominee
b)
Supreme Court upholding lower court decisions
c)
Supreme Court agreeing to hear a case
d)
govt. policies giving special advantages to minorities & women
14.
Term referring to the idea that the ruling in a judicial decision should be binding on judges whenever the same question is presented in the future is called
a)
disparate impact
b)
habeas corpus
c)
stare decisis
d)
incorporation doctrine
15.
In Schenck v US, justice Holmes said that speech can be restricted when it
a)
is uttered by govt. officials in an effort to establish religion
b)
is expressed on public property
c)
advocates the violent overthrow of the US
d)
provokes "clear & present danger" to the people
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