WorksheetsAP Government Must Know Court Cases
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following options represents the majority opinion in US v Lopez?
Individuals have the right to own and carry guns
The power of the federal government in relation to state governments is limited in this case
The Commerce Clause gives Congress broad powers to determine the constitutionality of laws
Even small, local events ultimately have an effect on interstate commerce
In the McCulloch v Maryland 1819 decision, which two provisions in the Constitution were upheld and strengthened?
Congress's power to regulate commerce and to levy taxes
The necessary and proper clause and the Supremacy Clause
The 1st and 10th Amendment
The Full Faith and Credit Clause and the extradition clause
Which of the following statements is true regarding the Court's decision in Marbury v Madison 1803?
It resolved a dispute about Congress's commerce power
It established the principle of stare decisis
It overturned part of an act of Congress
It established the supremacy of federal law
What was the effect of the opinion in Schenck v United States?
People can say or express anything as long as the nation is not at war
During wartime, no person can criticize the US government
Free speech was expanded in the US
As long as speech does not present a clear and present danger, it is allowed
In what way do the decisions in Engel v Vitale and Wisconsin v Yoder differ?
One suggests a public policy creates an establishment of religion, while the other suggests a public policy denies a free exercise of religion
One was decided on free speech grounds and one was decided on free press grounds
One preserved the governmental policy and the other struck down a governmental policy
One was during wartime and one was during peacetime
Which of the following is a result of the Gideon v Wainwright decision?
Evidence acquired without a warrant will be excluded from the defendant's trial.
No state can prevent a woman from having an abortion
Police must tell arrested suspects that they have a right against self-incrimination
States must provide poor defendants with public defense attorneys
In Brown v Board of Education, the Supreme Court based its decision on which provision of the 14th Amendment?
Automatic citizenship for persons born in the US
Equal Protection under the law
Due Process Clause
Fellowship Clause of Rights
Which of the following did the Supreme Court permit in New York Times v. United States?
printing military strategies during the Vietnam War
publishing papers regarding government decisions during the Vietnam War
Nixon’s invocation of executive privilege
investigations into presidential corruption
Which of the following statements identifies the Supreme Court’s decision in Tinker v. Des Moines?
Schools can suspend students whose actions stimulate class discussions
The First Amendment protects non-disruptive expression within schools
Students can express their opinions in any way they choose in school
Clothing cannot be categorized as a form of speech
The doctrine of prior restraint says that the government cannot prevent speech or publication __________.
that is critical of the government
that is illegal
after the fact
before the fact
Baker v. Carr (1961)
Prohibited redistricting in Southern states
Enabled courts to intervene in congressional redistricting
“One person, one vote”
Ruled that redistricting based solely on race was unconstitutional
Shaw v Reno
Prohibited gerrymandering
Ended court interference in congressional redistricting
Ruled that redistricting must comply with the Civil Rights Act of 1965
Restricted racial gerrymandering
On which constitutional principle did the Supreme Court base it’s ruling in Citizens United?
freedom of speech
freedom to remain silent
freedom of expression
equal protection
According to Roe v. Wade, what could a state do if it wanted to limit a woman’s right to an abortion during her first trimester?
The state could do very little to limit a woman’s right to an abortion.
The state could ban it.
The state could regulate it if the mother’s life were in danger.
The state could ban the abortion unless the mother’s life was in danger.
What problem did Otis McDonald have?
He was frustrated not being able to go to the shooting range
Gang members kept breaking into his house
Being refused a drivers license due to his age
Not being able to exercise his right to vote
