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WorksheetsAP Gov Required SCOTUS Cases
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
In McCulloch v. Maryland , the Supreme Court established which of the following principles?
States cannot interfere with or tax the legitimate activities of the federal government.
The judicial branch cannot intervene in political disputes between the President and Congress.
The federal Bill of Rights places no limitations on the states.
It is within the judiciary's authority to interpret the constitution.
In Engel v. Vitale (1962), which of the following provides the legal reasoning behind the Supreme Court’s ruling?
It ruled that the state had an overarching right to compel students to listen to a nondenominational prayer led by public school teachers, finding such action permissible under the Tenth Amendment.
It ruled that the state had no justifiable interest to compel students to listen to a nondenominational prayer led by public school teachers, finding a clear establishment clause violation.
It balanced the school’s interest in providing for an open and peaceful frame of mind for the school day with the interest of the students in not being subjected to the prayer, ultimately ruling for the state.
It rejected the student complaint, as public school students have no free exercise rights in school.
The decision in US v Lopez (1995) reflected new ideas about federalism at the time that can best be described as...?
An affirmation of the supremacy of national laws over states.
An increase in cooperative federalism, where more powers and duties were shared between state and federal governments.
A narrowing of the authority of the commerce clause to only cases that involved economic activities..
The federal government has the constitutional right to regulate gun laws in every state because of the supremacy clause.
A classified Department of Defense study on the effectiveness of the United States involvement in the Afghanistan War is obtained by a newspaper. The president seeks to block the publication of the document. The court rules in favor of the newspaper, citing as precedent the Supreme Court’s decision in New York Times Co. v. United States (1971). Based on the ruling in the Supreme Court’s decision, which of the following lines of reasoning does the court most likely use?
Freedom of the press cannot be abridged except for restrictions on time, place, and manner of the communication.
Freedom of the press requires that the government show a significant danger to national security in order to stop publication.
Freedom of the press permits the press to print any story, but if the story embarrasses public officials, they can sue under defamation laws.
Freedom of the press permits the press to print any story, but if the story embarrasses public officials, they can sue under defamation laws.
Which of the following cases decided whether a state could compel children to attend school beyond eighth grade even if it violated the students’ sincerely held religious beliefs?
United States v. Lopez (1995)
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969)
Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)
Which of the following Supreme Court decisions allows public school students to wear T-shirts protesting a school board decision that eliminates funding for high school arts programs?
Engel v. Vitale (1962)
Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969)
New York Times Co. v. United States (1971)
In the majority opinion of a United States Supreme Court case, Justice Alito wrote, “we now turn directly to the question whether the…right to keep and bear arms is incorporated in the concept of due process. In answering that question, . . . we must decide whether the right to keep and bear arms is fundamental to our scheme of ordered liberty.”
Which Supreme Court case is most aligned with Justice Alito's reasoning to treat gun ownership for self-defense as a fundamental liberty?
United States v. Lopez (1995)
McDonald v. Chicago (2010)
Baker v. Carr (1962)
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
The clear-and-present danger test devised by the Supreme Court in the case of Schenck v United States was designed to define the conditions under which public authorities could
ban obscene materials
suspend habeas corpus protections
limit free speech
commit troops to situations of potential foreign combat
In Gideon v. Wainwright, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the
Bible could be distributed at public schools under the free exercise clause of the First Amendment
exclusionary rule prevented the introduction of evidence seized in violation of the Fourth Amendment from being introduced in court
Sixth Amendment right-to-counsel provision applies to those accused of major crimes under state laws
Eighth Amendment cruel-and-unusual-punishment provision cannot be applied in a discriminatory manner
In response to the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (McCain-Feingold Act), the United States Supreme Court, in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010), ruled that
limits cannot be placed upon candidates’ contributions to their own campaigns
independent campaign expenditures by corporations and unions are protected by the First Amendment
limits on campaign contributions by minors are constitutional under the First Amendment
requiring endorsement statements in campaign advertisements is unconstitutional
Which of the following did the Supreme Court establish in Marbury v. Madison ?
The Supreme Court can declare federal legislation invalid if the legislation violates the Constitution.
Each state has the right to set up and run its own court system.
All the powers that are not explicitly given by the Constitution to Congress belong to the states.
The Constitution can only be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members of the House of Representatives
The Supreme Court's decision about abortion in Roe v. Wade was based on
the right to privacy implied in the Bill of Rights
guarantees of freedom of religion contained in the First Amendment
the due process clause in the Fifth Amendment
the equal protection clause in the Fourteenth Amendment
In the case Boynton v. Virginia (1960), the Supreme Court ruled that segregation at a bus stop restaurant was illegal based on the Interstate Commerce Act. Which of the following explains how this case is similar to Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) ?
Both cases were related to school bussing.
Both cases were primarily about the application of the commerce clause to address segregation.
Both cases ruled that the federal government did not have the authority to address segregation.
Both cases struck down local ordinances that prescribed segregation.
Which of the following best describes the holding in Baker v. Carr (1961) ?
Unequal representation of citizens in legislative districts is unconstitutional and may be reviewed by the courts.
Political issues such as reapportionment, redistricting, and gerrymandering are to be resolved by the legislative branch.
Racial gerrymandering is a violation of the Fourteenth Amendment’s equal protection clause.
Gerrymandering that favors a single party is not subject to legal action because there is no standard to determine how a state legislative district map should be drawn.
The Supreme Court’s decision in Shaw v. Reno (1993) is most applicable to which of the following scenarios?
A public school expels students for protesting school policy.
A state establishes a ban on carrying firearms near schools and churches.
A state legislature approves a redistricting plan that draws district lines on basis of race.
A group of state officials refuse to comply with federal legislation.
