The Supreme Court: Cases

Question 1

Bush V. Gore, 2000

Answer 1

Florida Supreme Court’s method for recounting ballots was ruled as having violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment in a Presidential Election (Judicial Restraint)

Question 2

District of Colombia V. Heller, 2008

Answer 2

Declared the Washington D.C. ban on private ownership of hand guns unconstitutional in violation of the 2nd Amendment (Judicial Restraint)

Question 3

Brown V. Board of Education, 1954

Answer 3

Supreme Court ruling ordering the desegregation of public schools (Activism)

Question 4

Roe V. Wade, 1973

Answer 4

Supreme Court ruling decriminalizing abortion (Activism)

Question 5

Bush V. Gore

Answer 5

The landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that effectively resolved the 2000 presidential election in favor of George W. Bush.
- Judges voted along party lines 4-5, to elect Bush President
(Activism)

Question 6

Perry V. Schwarzenegger, 2010

Answer 6

2010 decision by Federal Judge Vaughn R. Walker overturning Californians constitutional amendment to ban same sex marriage

Question 7

Citizens United V. Federal Election Commission, 2010

Answer 7

Supreme Court decision overturning congressional enacted limitations on corporate political spending.