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WorksheetsAP Gov Midterm Review #6
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 22mins
In Marbury v. Madison (1803) the Supreme Court assumed the power to
decide on the constitutionality of a law or an executive action
decide whether internal congressional procedures are constitutional
advise Congress on the constitutionality of a proposed law
regulate slavery
If the president vetoes a bill, how can the veto be overridden?
By a majority vote of the Supreme Court
By a 2/3 vote of the Senate
By a 2/3 vote of both house of Congress
By a majority vote in both houses
Which provision of the constitution protects state powers?
10th Amendment
14th Amendment
Necessary and Proper Clause
Commerce Clause
Despite the Fifteenth Amendment, which extended the right to vote to African American males, Southern states were able to block black voting for many years because
the Fifteenth Amendment did not apply to all states
Congress passed legislation that restricted the application of the Fifteenth Amendment to placate Southerners
the framers allowed the individual states to create voting processes and voter qualifications
the Supreme Court had declared the Fifteenth Amendment unconstitutional
Which is not an Enumerated powers of the federal government?
coin money
declare war
regulate interstate commerce
regulate intrastate commerce
tax
Many scholars argue that categorical grants-in-aid do which of the following?
Give states far too much power over national monies
Broaden state power beyond that outlined in the Constitution
Strengthen the impact of the Tenth Amendment
Give new life to the idea of dual federalism
Weaken the power of state governors and legislators
The Americans with Disabilities Act was widely unpopular with governors and mayors because it
required that people with disabilities be given equal access to public facilities
required that buildings be retrofitted or remodeled to give equal access to people with disabilities
did not go far enough to establish equal access to public facilities
applied only to federal facilities and did nothing to accommodate people in municipal buildings
required that states and cities pay for federally mandated construction and remodeling
Case that established the principle of one man, one vote. This decision created guidelines for apportionment, drawing up congressional districts to guarantee a more equitable system of representation to the citizens of each state. - The case also decided the Supreme Court had jurisdiction over questions of legislative apportionment.
Brown v Board
Baker v Carr
Engel v Vitale
Tinker v Des Moines
The "separate but equal" doctrine as it applies to public education is unconstitutional; separate schools are inherently unequal. The court overturned Plessy v. Ferguson. The question before the court was if it was okay to have schools based on race, that were not equal. It integrated schools.
Brown v Board
Baker v Carr
Engel v Vitale
Tinker v Des Moines
A landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the First Amendment prohibits the government from restricting independent political expenditures by corporations and unions.
Roe v Wade
Citizens United v FEC
US v Lopez
Shaw v Reno
The court established its role as the arbiter of the constitutionality of federal laws, the principle is known as judicial review.
McCulloch v Maryland
Schenck v US
Brown v Board
Marbury v Madison
The Court reaffirmed its position of prior restraint, refusing to stop the publication of the Pentagon Papers. The question before the court was about publishing work, it was tied into the freedom of speech.
Wisconsin v Yoder
Roe v Wade
US v Lopez
New York Times v US
Defendant mailed fliers to draftees during WWI urging them to protest the craft peacefully. Was convicted of violating a federal law against encouraging the disobedience of military orders. Oliver Wendel Holmes wrote in the opinion that such speech was not protected during wartime because it would create a clear and present danger, establishing a standard for measuring what would and would not be protected speech. The question before the Court was the line between the effect of freedom of speech and national draft orders.
US v Lopez
Engel v Vitale
Schenck v US
New York Times v US
The Court ruled that wearing black armbands in protest of the Vietnam War was symbolic speech, protected by the First Amendment. The question before the court was about the 1st Amendment.
Tinker v Des Moines
Brown v Board
Gideon v Wainwright
Engle v Vitale
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the Court of Appeals. It held that while Congress had broad lawmaking authority under the Commerce Clause, the power was limited, and did not extend so far from "commerce" as to authorize the regulation of the carrying of handguns, especially when there was no evidence that carrying them affected the economy on a massive scale
Citizens United v FEC
Roe v Wade
US v Lopez
McDonald v Chicago
