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AP Government Court Cases Test

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5 Written Questions

5 Matching Questions

  1. Regents of University of California v. Bakke
  2. Miller v. California
  3. Tinker v. Des Moines
  4. Engel v. Vitale
  5. Buckley v. Valeo
  1. a (1969) Black armband that students wore were legal under the 1st Amend., "tinker test" used to determine if discipline by a school violates said rights
  2. b (1962) School prayer is unconstitutional unless student led, student prompted and voluntary for students
  3. c (1976) Upheld campaign contributions limits but under the 1st Amend. of free speech
  4. d (1973) Established what was not protected under the 1st Amend. due to obscenity, birth of "Miller test"
  5. e (1978) Affirmative action is legal in that it can only be one of many factors for determining admission

5 Multiple Choice Questions

  1. (1966) Officers must read the "Miranda Rights" per the 5th Amendment
  2. (1824) Interstate commerce
  3. (1989) Flag burning is protected under the 1st Amendment even if society finds it disagreeable
  4. (1954) Overturns Plessy v. Ferguson
  5. (1961) Expansion of the 14th Amendment, no illegal searches

5 True/False Questions

  1. New York Times v. Sullivan(1857) Upheld that slaves were not citizens and that slavery was allowed through property clause and due process prevents freeing of slaves

          

  2. US v. Lopez(1997) Gun-Free School Zones Act is unconstitutional but the concealed carry of guns near a school is not beneficial to commerce, rendering the carry illegal

          

  3. Baker v. Carr(1962) Federal courts have justification over the redistricting in state districts

          

  4. Gitlow v. New York(1824) Interstate commerce

          

  5. Heart of Atlanta Motel v. US(2000) Student led, student iniated prayer violates the Establishment clause and thus is unconstitutional