What was the holding in Lawrence v. Texas (2003)?

Laws against gay sex are unconstitutional.

What was the holding in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?

Overturned Plessy, desegregated schools.

What was the holding in Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)?

Protected symbolic speech in schools.

What was the holding in New Jersey v. TLO (1985)?

Reasonable suspicion standard for school searches.

What was the holding in Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)?

Sixth Amendment guarantees right to free counsel for the poor.

What is the Fifth Amendment about?

Protection against self-incrimination

What was the holding in United States v. Lopez (1995)?

Congress lacks the power to ban guns near schools.

What was the holding in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?

Established "separate but equal" doctrine.

What is the Eighth Amendment about?

Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment, no excessive bail or fines.

What was the holding in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978)?

Upheld using race as one factor in school admissions

What is the Ninth Amendment about?

Unenumerated rights not listed in the Constitution belong to the people.

What was the holding in Miranda v. Arizona (1966)?

Arrestees must be told of their right to remain silent.

What was the holding in District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)?

Second Amendment protects individual right to bear arms.

What was the holding in Roe v. Wade (1973)?

Women's right to choose an abortion in first six months of pregnancy

What was the holding in Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)?

Amish exempt from compulsory education past 8th grade.

What is the Seventh Amendment about?

Right to a trial by jury in civil suits.

What is the Sixth Amendment about?

Right to a speedy, public, and fair trial.

What is the Fourth Amendment about?

Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures

What was the holding in Mapp v. Ohio (1961)?

Incorporated Fourth Amendment, exclusionary rule.

What is the Tenth Amendment about?

Powers not given to the federal government belong to the states

What was the holding in Engel v. Vitale (1962)?

Banned state-sponsored school prayer.

What was the holding in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health (2022)?

Roe v. Wade is reversed; No Constitutional right to abortion.

What was the holding in Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)?

Slaves are property, and black people can't be US citizens.

What is the First Amendment about?

Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition

What was the holding in Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)?

Federal government regulates interstate commerce.

What was the holding in United States v. Nixon (1974)?

No absolute presidential privilege.

What was the holding in Citizens United v. FEC (2010)?

Corporate political spending to spread ideas is protected free speech.

What was the holding in Schenck v. United States (1919)?

Clear and present danger test for speech established.

What was the holding in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)?

National Bank is constitutional because of implied powers.

What was the holding in New York Times Co. v. United States (1971)?

Allowed publication of the TOP SECRET Pentagon Papers.

What was the holding in Texas v. Johnson (1989)?

Flag burning is protected speech.

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What was the holding in Lawrence v. Texas (2003)?
Laws against gay sex are unconstitutional.
Texas required to host pride parade.
Sodomy laws are constitutional.
States can regulate private consensual conduct.
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What was the holding in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?
Upheld racial segregation in schools.
Integrated schools must serve free lunches.
Overturned Plessy, desegregated schools.
Separate but equal is constitutional.
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What was the holding in Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)?
Protected symbolic speech in schools.
Banned student protests at schools.
Tinker required to wear a hat.
Schools can censor political speech.Question 20: What was the holding in Le
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What was the holding in New Jersey v. TLO (1985)?
School searches require a parent's permission.
Schools need warrants for student searches.
School searches require probable cause.
Reasonable suspicion standard for school searches.
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What was the holding in Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)?
Sixth Amendment guarantees right to free counsel for the poor.
Right to counsel only applies to wealthy.
States not required to provide legal counsel to the poor.
Gideon won a free trip to Disneyworld.
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What is the Second Amendment about?
Right to bear arms
Right to a fair trial
Freedom of the press
Right to assemble
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What is the Fifth Amendment about?
Right to privacy
Protection against self-incrimination
Right to testify
Right to education
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What was the holding in United States v. Lopez (1995)?
Federal government can regulate all gun possession.
Gun-Free School Zones Act is constitutional.
Established "bring your gun to school" day.
Congress lacks the power to ban guns near schools.
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What was the holding in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?
Established "separate but equal" doctrine.
Separate but equal is unconstitutional.
Racial segregation is illegal in public facilities.
Plessy won a lifetime supply of cookies.
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What is the Eighth Amendment about?
Prohibition of the death penalty.
Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment, no excessive bail or fines.
Freedom to not pay back student loans.
Right of states to ban guns.
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What was the holding in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978)?
Upheld using race as one factor in school admissions
Racial quotas are unconstitutional.
Affirmative action banned in higher education.
College admission based on cake preferences.
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What is the Ninth Amendment about?
Right to a fair judge.
Unenumerated rights not listed in the Constitution belong to the people.
Freedom of religion.
Right to not be forced to quarter soldiers in your house during peacetime.
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What was the holding in Miranda v. Arizona (1966)?
Police not required to read rights.
Arrestees must be told of their right to remain silent.
Upheld the use of forced confessions.
Established "Miranda sings" rule.
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What was the holding in Marbury v. Madison (1803)?
Denied Marbury's right to his commission.
Judicial review is unconstitutional.
Established judicial review.
"Supreme" refers to pizza toppings.
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What was the holding in District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)?
Second Amendment protects individual right to bear arms.
Second Amendment does not protect individual rights.
Right to bear arms limited to militias.
All citizens must own a water gun.
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What was the holding in Roe v. Wade (1973)?
Required all abortion clinics to offer free waffles.
Outlawed abortion in all cases.
Women's right to choose an abortion in first six months of pregnancy
States can completely ban abortions.
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What was the holding in Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)?
Amish children required to learn breakdancing.
Compulsory education for Amish children until 10th grade.
Amish exempt from compulsory education past 8th grade.
Amish children must attend school until 18.
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What is the Seventh Amendment about?
Right to a guaranteed income.
Right to not be discriminated against.
Right to a trial by jury in civil suits.
Right to confront witnesses.
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What is the Sixth Amendment about?
Right to work.
Right to protest.
Right to privacy.
Right to a speedy, public, and fair trial.
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What is the Fourth Amendment about?
Freedom of speech
Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
Right to free health care
Right to vote
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What was the holding in Mapp v. Ohio (1961)?
Established the "MappQuest" search engine.
Allowed illegally obtained evidence in court.
Upheld warrantless searches.
Incorporated Fourth Amendment, exclusionary rule.
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What is the Tenth Amendment about?
Prohibition of alcohol.
Direct election of U.S. Senators
Congress can tax incomes.
Powers not given to the federal government belong to the states
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What was the holding in Engel v. Vitale (1962)?
Prayer is only allowed on weekends.
Allowed voluntary school prayer.
Banned state-sponsored school prayer.
Mandatory school prayer is constitutional.
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What was the holding in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health (2022)?
Roe v. Wade is reversed; No Constitutional right to abortion.
Abortion is legal up to 9 months of pregnancy.
Government must guarantee free abortions to poor women.
States may make abortions mandatory.
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What was the holding in Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)?
Established the Underground Railroad.
Slavery is illegal in all territories.
Slaves are property, and black people can't be US citizens.
Slaves become citizens if taken to free states.
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What is the First Amendment about?
Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
Right to a speedy and public trial
Right to own property
Right to bear arms
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What was the holding in Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)?
Established Supreme Court's love for seafood.
States alone can grant monopolies.
Federal government regulates interstate commerce.
Only states regulate interstate commerce.
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What was the holding in United States v. Nixon (1974)?
Presidents must release their favorite recipes.
No absolute presidential privilege.
Nixon immune from subpoena.
Presidential power is limitless.
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What was the holding in Citizens United v. FEC (2010)?
Corporations must sponsor annual picnics.
Corporations cannot engage in political speech.
Corporate political spending to spread ideas is protected free speech.
Political spending is limited for corporations.
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What was the holding in Griswold v. Connecticut (1965)?
Required pharmacies to stock panty hose.
Birth control is a crime.
Right to privacy established.
Contraception banned for unmarried couples.
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What was the holding in Schenck v. United States (1919)?
Clear and present danger test for speech established.
Made draft protests illegal.
Upheld Schenck's right to criticize the government.
All speech is protected by the First Amendment.
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What was the holding in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)?
National Bank is constitutional because of implied powers.
Federal government must pay state taxes.
State can tax federal institutions.
Implied powers are unconstitutional.
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What was the holding in New York Times Co. v. United States (1971)?
Publication of the TOP SECRET Pentagon Papers prohibited.
Allowed publication of the TOP SECRET Pentagon Papers.
Prior restraint allowed for national security.
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What was the holding in Texas v. Johnson (1989)?
Johnson forced to apologize to the flag.
Flag burning is protected speech.
Flag burning only allowed on Tuesdays.
Flag burning is always illegal.

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