Court Case Quiz

Question 1

Barron b Baltimore

Answer 1

Wanted 5th amendment just compensation when city project ruins business
Ruled BOR can’t be applied to states

Question 2

What reverses Barron v Baltimore

Answer 2

14 amendment incorporation clause

Question 3

14 amendment clauses

Answer 3

Citizenship clause
Due process
Equal protection
Incorporation clause- BOR

Question 4

Selective incorporation

Answer 4

Case by case basis indentifies the essential freedoms that can’t be violated

Question 5

First selective incorporation case

Answer 5

Gitlow v NY

Question 6

Gitlow v NY

Answer 6

Selectively incorporated the first amendment freedom of speech

Question 7

Near v Minnesota

Answer 7

First amendment press and assembly, newspaper was shut down

Question 8

Mapp v Ohio

Answer 8

Exclusionary rule
Evidence obtained by illegal search and seizure cane be used in court
4th amendment

Question 9

Gideon v wainwright

Answer 9

6 amendment

Right to legal council

Question 10

Tinker b v Des Moines

Answer 10

Students and teachers that cross through school house gates do not lose rights
Substantial interruption of education environment for suspension

Question 11

Texas v Johnson

Answer 11

Flag burning considered against law

SC ruled it as symbolic speech and not illegal

Question 12

Speech NOT allowed

Answer 12

Clear and present danger 
Invite others to violence
Reckless endangerment of others 
Libel 
Slander

Question 13

Warren court

Answer 13

Most liberal in SC history

Dramatically increased the rights of criminal defendants

Question 14

Warren court cases that increased rights of criminal defendants

Answer 14

Mapp v Ohio
Gideon v wainwright
Miranda v Arizona

Question 15

Engel v Vitale

Answer 15

Struck down state sponsored prayer in school

Violates establishment clause 1 amendment

Question 16

Griswold v Connecticut

Answer 16

SC rules right to marital privacy for contraceptives is implies by bill of rights

Question 17

What gives precedent for roe v wade

Answer 17

Griswold v Connecticut

Question 18

Weeks v us

Answer 18

Precedent from exclusionary rule
Federal law
Precedent for mapp v Ohio

Question 19

Miranda v Arizona

Answer 19

Establishes Miranda
Rights
Protects 5th amendment

Question 20

Civil liberties

Answer 20

Protect from arbitrary acts of gov

Life liberty property can’t be taken without due process

Question 21

Civil rights

Answer 21

Protect from actions of individuals, companies, discrimination

Question 22

Thomas Jefferson says

Answer 22

All men created equal
Political equality
Legal equality
Equality of economic opportunity

Question 23

Heart of Atlanta motel v us

Answer 23

Interstate commerce clause

Upholds civil rights act of 1964

Question 24

Leon c kurtzman

Answer 24

Must go to secular purpose/ non religious
Can’t promote/ inhibit religion
Can’t promote excessive entanglement

Question 25

Reynolds v us

Answer 25

Polygamy decision | It’s amendment free exercise clause, religion doesn’t give right to do things otherwise illegal

Question 26

Unemployment division of dregon v Smith

Answer 26

Smith Native American works in drug rehab, claims deserves unemployment benefits cuz religion was why he took drugs and got fired

Question 27

New York Times v Sullivan

Answer 27

Actual maklice | SCOTUSsays the press is doing job and not actual malice

Question 28

Roth v us

Answer 28

Obscenity is not constitutionally protected free speech | Leaves up to community to decide

Question 29

Schneck v us

Answer 29

First amendment protects against freedom of expression not dangerous speech

Question 30

First amend

Answer 30

Freedom of speech, press, assembly, religion, petition

Question 31

Second amend

Answer 31

Right to bear arms

Question 32

Third amend

Answer 32

Quartering act, housing soldiers

Question 33

Fourth amend

Answer 33

Illegal gov search and seizures

Question 34

Fifth amend

Answer 34

Self incrimination Emminent domain Takings clause Double jeopardy

Question 35

Sixth amend

Answer 35

Legal counsel

Question 36

Seventh amend

Answer 36

Right to jury trial

Question 37

Eighth amend

Answer 37

Cruel and unusual punishment

Question 38

Ninth amend

Answer 38

Citizens reserve all rights not enumerated to fed

Question 39

Tenth amend

Answer 39

Reserved powers clause for states

Question 40

Marburg v Madison

Answer 40

Judicial review | Plaintiffs and presidents

Question 41

McCulloch v Maryland

Answer 41

Can’t tax legitimate activities of fed gov, bank