Amendments Review with SCOTUS Cases

Question 1

The Supreme Court’s ruling in McDonald v. Chicago (2010) was significant because it:

Accepted Answer

Applied the 2nd Amendment to the states through selective incorporation

Question 2

Which of the following best reflects the principle of federalism?

Accepted Answer

The 10th Amendment reserving powers to the states

Question 3

Which of the following protections is NOT included in the First Amendment?

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The right to a speedy trial

Question 4

The 10th Amendment is often cited in debates over:

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State sovereignty vs. federal power

Question 5

Which of the following is an accurate pairing?

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26th Amendment – Lowers the voting age to 18-year-olds

Question 6

Which amendment would most likely be cited in a legal challenge against excessive bail for a nonviolent offense?

Accepted Answer

8th

Question 7

What function is the basis of the 6th Amendment’s right to counsel to apply to states in Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)?

Accepted Answer

Selective Incorporation

Question 8

Which amendment would most directly support a challenge to a state law banning interracial marriage?

Accepted Answer

14th

Question 9

A woman challenges a law banning women from voting. Which amendment would most strongly support her case?

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19th

Question 10

Which amendment was at the center of the Court’s reasoning in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?

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14th Amendment – Equal Protection Clause

Question 11

In Griswold v. Connecticut, SCOTUS struck down law banning birth control. The Court used the 14th Amendment to recognize

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The right to privacy as a substantive liberty

Question 12

The 6th Amendment guarantees all of the following EXCEPT:

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A jury trial in civil cases

Question 13

Which of the following best explains the significance of the 24th Amendment?

Accepted Answer

It removed a financial barrier to voting

Question 14

The primary purpose of the 12th Amendment was to:

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Reform the Electoral College process

Question 15

Which pair of amendments expanded voting rights in the United States?

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19th and 26th

Question 16

Which of the following best describes the legal principle of the 9th Amendment?

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Individuals retain rights not specifically mentioned in the Constitution

Question 17

In Engel v. Vitale, SCOTUS struck down school prayer.Which constitutional principle was central to this ruling?

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Establishment Clause of the 1st Amendment

Question 18

The right to a jury trial in civil lawsuits over a certain dollar amount is found in the:

Accepted Answer

7th

Question 19

Which amendment protects individuals from being tried twice for the same crime?

Accepted Answer

5th

Question 20

The exclusionary rule is most closely linked to which amendment?

Accepted Answer

4th

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