WorksheetsSMHS Significant Supreme Court Cases Fall 2023
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
Why did Gregory Johnson burn the American flag?
Because his friend dared him to do it
Because he wanted to stop the spread of Covid19
Because he was protesting the re-election of Ronald Reagan
Because he was communist
Johnson argued that burning the flag was a form of:
Speech
Irony
Art
What is the MAIN REASON the Supreme Court ruled that flag-burning was actually legal?
It was only illegal by Texas law
It's a form of "expressive conduct" protected by the 1st Amendment
Johnson wasn't actually hurting anyone
It's allowed during a protest
This was the first case in which Mexican-American lawyers had appeared before the US Supreme Court.
The ultimate effect of this ruling was that the protection of the 14th Amendment was ruled to cover any national or ethnic groups of the United States for which discrimination could be proved.
White v. Regester
Wisonsin v. Yoder
Hernandez v. Texas
Edgewood ISD v. Kirby
Two similarities between Grutter v. Bollinger and Brown v. Board include that they both
had to do with race and they both were about school admission.
had to do with school funding and school admission.
overturned previous court cases and had to do with school funding.
None of the above.
Which of the following was brought to the Supreme Court because Mexican Americans were not allowed to participate in court juries.
Hernandez v. Texas
Texas v. Johnson
Miranda v. Arizona
Mama Mia v. Yo Mama
None of the above
Why is Mapp v Ohio important?
It allowed the police to serve no-knock warrants
It granted the states the right to tax
It invalidated the 1st amendment
Police must have a search warrant to adhere to the 4th amendment
In the Supreme Court case Grutter v. Bollinger, the courts allowed...
colleges to use SAT scores as the only admissions factor.
universities to use race as a factor for admissions process.
public school to segregate children by races.
What was the outcome of Texas v Johnson?
It allowed Texas to become its own country
It said that burning the flag is speech protected by the 1st amendment
It made it illegal to say bad things about Texas beef
It got Jimmy Johnson fired from the Dallas Cowboys
School sponsorship of religious activities (teacher led / directed prayer) violates the establishment clause
Tinker v. Des Moines
Engel v. Vitale
Wisconsin v. Yoder
Schenck v. United States
If one is arrested for a misdemeanor and cannot afford an attorney the suspect is entitled to a lawyer free of charge courtesy of what case?
Gideon v. Wainwright
Engel v. Vitale
Tinker v. Des Moines
Wisconsin v. Yoder
The impact of Engel v. Vitale (1963):
"One man, one vote"
Race cannot be the sole/major factor in redrawing legislative boundaries.
Written prayers in school were banned.
A dispute flowing from Tennessee's lack of redrawing district lines to keep up with population changes in that state, this case involves the Equal Protection clause of the 14th amendment. The SCOTUS ruled that redistricting cases were within jurisdiction, making them "justiciable". This case leads to later rulings requiring a "one man equals one vote" expectation in the country
Baker v. Carr (1961)
Shaw v. Reno (1993)
McDonald v. Chicago (2010)
Roe v. Wade (1973)
An incorporation case...A man charged with breaking and entering/burglary cannot afford a lawyer at his trial. After being sentenced to prison, he appeals to the SCOTUS, claiming that Florida tried him without following the 6th amendment requirement that he be represented by "counsel". The SCOTUS agrees with his argument that the 14th amendments DUE PROCESS clause incorporates the 6th amendment onto the states.
Shaw v. Reno (1993)
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Engel v. Vitale (1963)
Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)
Which of the following Supreme Court decisions banned prayer in school?
Engel v. Vitale
Baker v. Carr
Miranda v. Arizona
Escobedo v. Illinois
What did Baker v. Carr establish?
State courts have the decision in redistricting cases
Federal courts have the decision in redistricting cases
Baker case showed how...
Tennessee kept up with population shifts and economic growth within the states.
Tennessee ignored the population shifts and economic growth within the states.
This case speaks about "One Man, One Vote"
Maryland v. Mcculloch
Shaw v Reno
Baker v. Carr
Marbury v. Madison
A census determines population
True
False
