APUSH Misc Quiz

Marbury v. Madison

Established the principle of judicial review.

McCulloch v. Maryland

Court stated that the Constitution grants implied powers to Congress for implementing Congress’ expressed powers and state action may not impede valid constitutional exercises of federal power.

Gibbons v. Ogden

Federal commerce clause outranks a state law.

Dred Scott v. Sandford

Court stated that African-Americans, whether slave or free, were not U.S. citizens and had no standing to sue in federal court.

Plessy v. Ferguson

Legalized 'separate but equal'.

Schenck v. United States

Stated government’s right to restrict freedom of speech that represents a 'clear and present danger' to society.

Griswold v. Connecticut

Ruled that the Constitution protects a right to privacy.

Brown v. Board of Education

Desegregated public schools.

Gideon v. Wainwright

Defendant has the right to an attorney.

Miranda v. Arizona

Ruled that criminal suspects must be warned of their rights before they are questioned by the police.

Bakke v. University of California

Affirmative Action is unfair if it leads to reverse discrimination.

Roe v. Wade

Legalized abortion.

Obergefell v. Hodges

Legalized gay marriage.

Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Common Sense

Written in 1776, challenged the authority of the British government.

Federalist Papers

Collection of articles and essays supporting the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Spoke of the horrors of slavery; encouraged Northerners to join abolitionist efforts.

The Significance of the Frontier in American History

Argued that the Frontier was closed and the freedoms offered by it would have to change.

A Century of Dishonor

History of U.S. government abuses against Native American tribes.

In His Steps

Fictional novel posing the question 'What Would Jesus Do?' in dealing with poverty.

The Influence of Seapower Upon History

Argued for the development of a strong American naval force.

The Jungle

Expose of the horrors of the meatpacking industry.

Feminine Mystique

The fundamental manuscript of the modern feminist movement.

Silent Spring

Expose on the pesticides and environmental damage caused by modern manufacturing.

Great Compromise

Provided an upper house of Congress with equal representation and a lower house based on population.

3/5 Compromise

Counted 5 slaves as 3 persons for taxation & representation.

Compromise of 1877

Ended Reconstruction; pulled Federal troops out of the South.

Missouri Compromise

No slavery was allowed north of the 36’30” latitude line.

Compromise of 1850

California would enter the union as a free state; Utah & New Mexico to decide on slavery via popular sovereignty.

Crittenden Compromise

Guaranteed permanent slavery in slave states and extended Missouri Compromise line further west.

Atlanta Compromise

Southern blacks would submit to white political rule in exchange for basic education and due process.