brown bag quiz

Question 1

Marbury versus Madison

Answer 1

established the principle of judicial review and the right of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional

The issue addressed was the judiciary act enforcement

The constitutional principle is checks and balances

Question 2

McCulloch versus Maryland

Answer 2

States cannot tax the federal government the Supreme Court made it clear that state laws couldn’t contradict federal laws

The issue addressed was implied powers of national government and supremacy clause

The constitutional principle was federalism

Question 3

Gibbons versus Ogden

Answer 3

The Supreme Court ruled that the federal government has the power to regulate interstate commerce

The issue addressed was federal control over interstate commerce

The constitutional principle with federalism

Question 4

Scott versus Sanford

Answer 4

Dred Scott is freedom as a slave moving was the issue addressed

ruled him a slave

Question 5

Plessy versus Ferguson

Answer 5

Plessy sitting in on an all white railroad car that was 7/8 Caucasian was the issue addressed

segregation was upheld and Plessy’s actions were illegal

Question 6

Korematsu versus the United States

Answer 6

Korematsu refused to go to Japanese holding camp was the issue addressed

during times of Parral an emergency according to executive order 9066 violation of rights is legal

Question 7

Brown versus Board of Education

Answer 7

Black children were denied admission to public schools attended by white children

separate but equal was removed in separate was deemed unequal which means black children could go to school

Question 8

heart of Atlanta motel versus the United States

Answer 8

heart of Atlanta motel refused to except African-Americans and was charged

concluded that places of public accommodation had no rights to select guests as they saw fit

Question 9

Swan versus Charlotte Mecklenburg Board of Education

Answer 9

School enforce desegregation but numbers didn’t show that

plans were judged by their effectiveness ratios were starting points for solutions be segregated schools couldn’t be scrutinized by courts

Question 10

regents of the University of California versus Bakke

Answer 10

bakke was rejected from the medical school he applied to twice

he would be admitted to the medical school and the racial admittance policy would be the same

Question 11

Gideon versus Wainwright

Answer 11

are all accuse people entitled to a lawyer?

supreme Court ruled in his favor and Gideon is freed also state law is ruled unconstitutional

sixth amendment

Question 12

map versus Ohio

Answer 12

search and seizure?

map charged, but won appeal

fourth amendment

Question 13

Miranda versus Arizona

Answer 13

should a defendant be charged if he’s not informed of his rights?

all accused persons must be notified of their rights

fifth and sixth amendment

Question 14

Furman/Greg versus Georgia

Answer 14

is death penalty OK?

death penalty is ruled unconstitutional

eighth amendment

Question 15

Hazelwood versus Kuhlmeier

Answer 15

can school administrators edit publication?

students freedom and press are limited in school

first amendment

Question 16

New Jersey versus TLO

Answer 16

are students protected by the fourth amendment?

students can be searched based on reasonable seizure

fourth amendment search and seizure

Question 17

tinker versus Des Moine

Answer 17

protest the war by wearing black armbands?

students case one and freedom to protest

first amendment

Question 18

BETHEL versus FRAZIER

Answer 18

can student speech be limited?

School is allowed to limit the students rights

first amendment

Question 19

Engle versus Vitale

Answer 19

can students Pray public schools?

School prayer is an allowed in public school

first amendment

Question 20

Texas versus Johnson

Answer 20

is flagburning illegal?

Flagburning is legal but considered disrespectful

first amendment