Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) was a significant Supreme Court ruling because it

Held the “separate but equal” concept violated the equal protections clause

Which of the following reflects the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade (1973) ?

It ruled that a woman’s right to an abortion was a privacy right

In Gideon v. Wainwright, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the

6th amendment right to counsel applies to those under state laws

The United States Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was based on which of the following?

The Fourteenth Amendment’s guarantee of equal protections

Which headline is most relevant to the political cartoon?

Nixon adminitration goes to court to stop pentagon papers release

What is an effect of the Court’s ruling in the Bakke case?

Colleges can consider race but cannot use strict racial quotas in admission

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1
Which of the following cases examined a state law that required all children to attend school through the 12th grade
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)
Engel v. Vitale (1962)
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District (1969)
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) was a significant Supreme Court ruling because it
Made it illegal for members of the Communist party to be school teachers
Applied the freedom of press provisions of the 1st Amendment to the states
Held the “separate but equal” concept violated the equal protections clause
Placed limitations on the federal government and affirmed states rights
3
Which of the following reflects the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade (1973) ?
It ruled that the state had a justifiable interest to legalize abortion
It ruled that a woman’s right to an abortion was a privacy right
Ruled that the state can prohibit women of all ages from having abortions
The case was moot, as Roe’s pregnancy had ended before the case was heard
4
In Gideon v. Wainwright, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the
cruel & unusual punishment provisions cannot be discriminatory
6th amendment right to counsel applies to those under state laws
The bible could be distributed in public schools
exclusionary rule prevents evidence seized in violation of the 4th amend.
5
The United States Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was based on which of the following?
The First Amendment’s freedom of expression
The Fourteenth Amendment’s guarantee of equal protections
The Fourteenth Amendment’s due process clause
The Fourth Amendment’s exclusionary rule
6
A group distributes a memo encouraging fights w/police officers. They are arrested. Which case is the most similar?
New York Times v United States
Engel v Vitale
Tinker v Des Moines
Schenck v The United States
7
Which headline is most relevant to the political cartoon?
SCOTUS rules that high school students may silently protect Vietnam war
SCOTIS hears flag burning case
War protestors presented "clear and present danger" court says
Nixon adminitration goes to court to stop pentagon papers release
8
In McDonald v. Chicago, SCOTUS ruled that the right to bear arms was applicable to the states. This is an example of:
literalism
stare decisis
strict scrunity
selective incorporation
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What is an effect of the Court’s ruling in the Bakke case?
colleges and universities stopped considering race in admissions decisions
Colleges can consider race but cannot use strict racial quotas in admission
affected the admissions practices only at private colleges, not public
Affirmative action practices can never be employed in college admission

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