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Both resulted in unanimous decisions
The final opinions of the Supreme Court cases McCulloch v. Maryland and Brown v. Board share this commonality
The ability to control interstate commerce
Which of the following enumerated powers was most relevant in the McCulloch v. Maryland case?
The court ruled that the Commerce Clause could not be used to expand federal powers
The United States v. Lopez case is different than McCulloch v. Maryland because the Lopez case
Alexander Hamilton
Who would most likely agree with the ruling in McCulloch v. Maryland?
Increasing federal powers
The landmark Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland served as a precedent for
The Necessary and Proper Clause supports the establishment of a National Bank
Which of the following best supported the national government's perspective in the court case McCulloch v. Maryland?
A state tax on banks not chartered by the state
During the McCulloch v. Maryland case, Court Chief Justice John Marshall said the "power to tax is the power to destroy." These words were directed at:
Tenth amendment
Which of the following best supported Maryland's position in McCulloch v. Maryland?
Implied in the text of the constitution
According to the McCulloch v. Maryland case, the establishment of the Second Bank of the United States was:
Loose constructionism
The McCulloch v. Maryland decision is a good example of:
The election of Thomas Jefferson
Which of the following events led directly to the Marbury v. Madison court case?
Vested power
Which of the following gives the best justification for the Supreme Court's power of judicial review as established by the landmark Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison?
Marbury wanted Madison to do his job and deliver his commission
Which of the following best reflects Marbury's perspective in the Marbury v. Madison court case?
Brown v. Board of Education
The separate but equal standard reflected in Plessy v. Ferguson was partially struck down by
The Supreme Court agreed that the Louisiana statute which created "separate but equal" public transit seating did not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
Which of the following most clearly states the outcome of Plessy v. Ferguson?
The court worried that allowing speech encouraging Americans to resist the draft would compromise the war effort and threaten American safety.
Schenck v. US most likely resulted in a unanimous vote because:
First Amendment- Freedom of Speech
Which of the following best demonstrates the legal basis of the defense in the case of Schenck v. US?
The Espionage Act of 1917
Which of the following correctly identifies the law being quested in the case of Schenck v. US?
If wartime speech creates the possibility of clear and present danger, the speech will not be protected by the First Amendment
In Schenck v. US, the supreme court used which of the following to support its argument?
Wisconsin v. Yoder
The case of Engel v. Vitale has most in common with which of the following Supreme Court cases?
Separation of church and state
Which of the following government principles was at the center of the court's reasoning on Engel v. Vitale?
School developed prayer in public school is often held as a violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment
A political scientist would most likely use the case of Engel v. Vitale to illustrate which of the following?
The school's official prayer was ruled unconstitutional
Which of the following most clearly states the outcome of Engel v. Vitale?
National Association of Secondary School Principals
Which of the following advocacy groups would most likely advocate for the dissenting opinion in Tinker v. Des Moines?
The majority of the court found that the First Amendment's freedom of speech protection applied to public schools and that school administrators have Constitutionally valid reasons for restricting student speech
Which of the following most clearly states the outcome of Tinker v. Des Moines?
SInce the 1950s the court has more regularly upheld First Amendment freedoms of students in public schools
A political scientist would most likely use Tinker v. Des Moines to illustrate which of the following?
First Amendment- Freedom of Speech
The outcome of Tinker v. Des Moines rests most heavily on which of the following ideas reflected in the US Constitution?
When student speech is a disruption to the educational environment
Which of the following most accurately identifies an instance when free speech in school would be restricted as implied by the majority decision in the Tinker case?
The court reasoned that the students' expression would not have resulted in a disruption
Tinker v. Des Moines most likely resulted in a majority decision because
federal encroachments on state sovereignty need to be reigned in
US vs Lopez reflects what shift in American beliefs?
there are limits to the power granted to congress through the commerce clause of the constitution
A political scientist would most likely use U.S. v. Lopez (1995) to illustrate which of the following?
can the commerce clause of the constitution be used by the federal government to prosecute a person for possessing a firearm at school
Which of the following best summarizes the debate reflected in U.S. v. Lopez (1995)
redistricting plans based on race must be held to a high standard of scrutiny under the fourteenth amendment and ensure compliance with the voting rights act of 1965
which of the following most clearly states the outcome of Shaw v. Reno (1993)?
are states required to provide legal counsel for indigent criminal defendants?
which of the following best summarizes the debate reflected in Gideon v. Wainwright
states must provide indigent criminal defendants with legal counsel regardless of the nature of the charge
Which of the following most clearly states the outcome of Gideon v. Wainwright
can Amish students be forced by compulsory laws to attend public school past 8th grade
Which of the following best summarizes the debate reflected in Wisconsin v. Yoder
the free exercise clause of the first amendment
the outcome of Wisconsin v. Yoder rests most heavily on which of the following ideas reflected in the US Constitution?
the court ruled that requiring Amish families to abide by compulsory education laws requiring students to attend public school past 8th grade would violate their free exercise protections contained in the first amendment
Which of the following most clearly states the outcome of Wisconsin v. Yoder?
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