supreme court questions

Q1. The Supreme Court decisions in Marbury v. Madison (1803), McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), and Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) are similar in that each resulted in the

Strengthening of the power of the federal government

Q2. What is a major result of the Supreme Court decisions in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) and Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)?

The powers of the federal government were expanded.

Q3. The decisions of the Supreme Court in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) and Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) are important because they

Increased the power of the federal government over the states

Q4. The Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803) strengthened the constitutional principle of separation of powers by

Establishing the Court's right to review the constitutionality of federal laws

Q5. Which power did the United States Supreme Court gain through the Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison?

Judicial review

Q6. The establishment of judicial review in Marbury v. Madison (1803) gave federal courts the authority to

Decide whether a law is constitutional

Q7. The importance of the Supreme Court's ruling in Marbury v. Madison (1803) is that the Court

Established the power of judicial review of federal laws

Q8. The Supreme Court case of Marbury v. Madison (1803) strengthened the power of the judicial branch by

Granting federal courts the power to declare laws unconstitutional

Q9. Which power regarding the federal judiciary was established in Marbury v. Madison?

Federal laws may be declared unconstitutional.

Q10. The Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803) increased the power of the federal courts by

Establishing the principle of judicial review

Q11. In Marbury v. Madison (1803), the Supreme Court established a precedent for

Judicial review

Q12. The case of Marbury v. Madison (1803) established the principle that

The Supreme Court can declare federal laws unconstitutional

Q13. In Gibbons v. Ogden (1824), the Supreme Court strengthened the federal government's role in the national economy by

Upholding the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce

Q14. What was one result of the Supreme Court's decision in Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)?

The power of the federal government over interstate commerce was strengthened.

Q15. Under Chief Justice John Marshall, the Supreme Court strengthened its authority by

Applying judicial review to state and national laws

Q16. Many of the decisions made by the Supreme Court while John Marshall was Chief Justice led directly to

An increase in the power of the federal government over the states

Q17. Which Supreme Court decision is most closely associated with the Trail of Tears?

Worcester v. Georgia (1832)

Q18. What was one result of the Supreme Court's decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)?

Sectional tension increased.

Q19. Northwest Ordinance, 1787 (Article 6, on slavery in the territories and fugitive labor claims): In which Supreme Court case did this provision of the Northwest Ordinance play an important part?

Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)

Q20. The Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857) was significant because it

Ruled that Congress could not ban slavery in the territories

Q21. Most Southern political leaders praised the Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857) because it

Protected the property rights of slave owners in the territories

Q22. What was one result of the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?

The 'separate but equal' doctrine was established.

Q23. The Supreme Court decision in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) affected civil rights in the United States by

Approving racial segregation in public facilities

Q24. The Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) affected African Americans by

Upholding racial segregation

Q25. The 'separate but equal' doctrine established by the Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) upheld the legality of

Racial segregation in public facilities

Q26. What was one result of the Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?

The 'separate but equal' doctrine was established.

Q27. The importance of Northern Securities Co. v. United States (1904) is that the Supreme Court

Used the Sherman Antitrust Act to break up a monopoly

Q28. The United States Supreme Court in Schenck v. United States (1919) ruled that freedom of speech may be limited during national emergencies when the speech

Presents a clear and present danger to the nation

Q29. The 'clear and present danger' doctrine established in Schenck v. United States (1919) concerned the issue of

Freedom of speech

Q30. The Supreme Court decision in Schenck v. United States (1919) supported the position that during a national emergency

Civil liberties of United States citizens may be limited

Q31. The Supreme Court decision in Schenck v. United States (1919) and the passage of the USA Patriot Act (2001) demonstrate the principle that the federal government can

Limit individual rights in times of national emergency

Q32. Which argument was used by the Supreme Court in reaching its 'clear and present danger' ruling in Schenck v. United States (1919)?

Constitutional rights are not absolute.

Q33. In Schenck v. United States (1919), the Supreme Court decided that a 'clear and present danger' to the country allowed the federal government to

Restrict first amendment rights

Q34. The Supreme Court in Korematsu v. United States (1944) upheld Executive Order 9066, which had authorized the

Exclusion of Japanese Americans from the West Coast

Q35. In Korematsu v. United States (1944), the Supreme Court upheld the military order excluding Japanese Americans from the West Coast on the basis that the action was considered

A matter of national security

Q36. In both Schenck v. United States (1919) and Korematsu v. United States (1944), the Supreme Court ruled that during wartime

Civil liberties may be limited

Q37. A goal of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was to

Increase equal rights for African Americans

Q38. One similarity between the laws being challenged in the United States Supreme Court cases of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) and Korematsu v. United States (1944) is that

Specific groups of people were being targeted based on race or ethnicity

Q39. The Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Nixon (1974) upheld the principle that the president

Is not above the law

Q40. The decision of the Supreme Court in the case of United States v. Nixon (1974) stated that

Executive privilege did not allow the president to withhold recordings that were related to the Watergate affair

Q41. In New York Times v. United States (1971) and United States v. Nixon (1974), the Supreme Court placed limits on the

Powers of the president

Q42. Which constitutional issue was tested by President Abraham Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus and the Supreme Court case Korematsu v. United States (1944)?

Restriction of civil liberties during wartime

Q43. Tinker v. Des Moines School District (1969); New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985); Vernonia School District v. Acton (1995). Which similar issue was addressed in these Supreme Court cases?

Balancing the rights of students with the need of schools to maintain order

Q44. The decisions of the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Marshall and under Chief Justice Earl Warren demonstrate that

The Supreme Court can greatly influence economic and social change

Q45. One way in which the Supreme Court decisions in Mapp v. Ohio (1961), Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), and Miranda v. Arizona (1966) are similar is that each resulted in

Expanded rights for people accused of crimes

Q46. One criticism of the Warren Court's decisions in Mapp v. Ohio (1961), Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), and Miranda v. Arizona (1966) is that the Supreme Court

Limited police powers while expanding the rights of criminal defendants

Q47. The Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren (1953-1969) is considered one of the most liberal in United States history because it

Expanded civil rights and the rights of the accused

Q48. The United States Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren (1953-1969) made several landmark decisions that

Increased the rights of individuals

Q49. Mapp v. Ohio (1961); Gideon v. Wainwright (1963); Miranda v. Arizona (1966). These three Supreme Court decisions are similar in that each ruling

Expanded the rights of the accused

Q50. Which principle was dealt with in the Supreme Court decisions in Schenck v. United States (1919) and Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)?

Freedom of speech

Q51. The Supreme Court decisions in Mapp v. Ohio (1961) and Miranda v. Arizona (1966) directly expanded the rights of which group?

Persons accused of crimes

Q52. One way in which the Supreme Court decisions in Mapp v. Ohio (1961), Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), and Miranda v. Arizona (1966) are similar is that each decision

Expanded the constitutional rights of persons accused of crimes

Q53. In the 1960s, which issue was the focus of the Supreme Court decisions in Mapp v. Ohio, Gideon v. Wainwright, and Miranda v. Arizona?

Rights of the accused

Q54. Which category most accurately completes the heading: 'Supreme Court Cases that Deal With ___' — A. Engel v. Vitale (1962) B. Tinker v. Des Moines School District (1969) C. New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985) D. Vernonia School District v. Acton (1995).

Student Rights

Q55. In New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985) and Vernonia School District v. Acton (1995), the United States Supreme Court ruled that

Student rights may be limited in school

Q56. The Supreme Court rulings in Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania, et al. v. Casey (1992) are similar in that both cases dealt with a woman's right to

Privacy

Q57. In which case did the United States Supreme Court rule that segregated public facilities were constitutional?

Plessy v. Ferguson

Q58. Which Supreme Court decision created the need for a constitutional amendment that would grant citizenship to formerly enslaved persons?

Dred Scott v. Sanford

Q59. The decision in Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) and the decision in Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railroad v. Illinois (1886) addressed the issue of

Regulation of interstate commerce

Q60. Which pair of Supreme Court cases demonstrates that the Supreme Court can change an earlier decision?

Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

Q61. Which Supreme Court case is accurately matched with the constitutional issue that was raised in that case?

Miranda v. Arizona - protection from self-incrimination

Q62. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, September 24, 1957, referred to a Supreme Court ruling that separate public educational facilities for the races are inherently unequal and that compulsory school segregation laws are unconstitutional. Which Supreme Court case is referred to in this quotation?

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

Q63. Which action did President Dwight D. Eisenhower take to enforce this Supreme Court decision (Brown v. Board of Education)?

Sending United States Army troops to enforce school integration