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US History Regents Review (Supreme Court Cases)

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  • Bush v. Gore addressed issues related to which aspect of the 2000 presidential election?
    Voter ID laws
    Campaign finance
    Candidate eligibility
    Ballot recount procedures
  • Schenck v. United States involved restrictions on which constitutional right?
    Freedom of speech
    Right to privacy
    Right to bear arms
    Freedom of religion
  • The Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v. Maryland established that:
    Segregation was unconstitutional
    States could tax federal institutions
    Federal government had implied powers beyond those listed
    The federal government could regulate interstate commerce
  • What was the main issue in Northern Securities Co. v. United States?
    Monopolies and antitrust regulations
    Labor rights
    Segregation
    Voting rights
  • What was the Supreme Court's ruling in Korematsu v. United States?
    Freedom of speech was protected
    The internment was unconstitutional
    Segregation was unconstitutional
    The internment was a necessary wartime measure
  • What did Gibbons v. Ogden address in terms of legal jurisdiction?
    Environmental law
    Contract law
    Criminal law
    Interstate commerce
  • Which Supreme Court case upheld the restriction of free speech during wartime?
    Marbury v. Madison
    Schenck v. United States
    Brown v. Board of Education
    Plessy v. Ferguson
  • The Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka declared that:
    States could tax federal institutions
    The federal government could regulate interstate commerce
    Segregation in public schools was unconstitutional
    Women had the right to vote
  • The Supreme Court case Bush v. Gore resolved the dispute over:
    The constitutionality of the Patriot Act
    The outcome of the 2000 presidential election
    Campaign finance laws
    The impeachment of a president
  • The ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson upheld:
    The right to free speech
    The end of segregation
    Women's suffrage
    The principle of "separate but equal"
  • Which case is an example of the Supreme Court upholding restrictions on civil liberties during wartime?
    Brown v. Board of Education
    Marbury v. Madison
    Korematsu v. United States
    Gibbons v. Ogden
  • Brown v. Board of Education overturned which previous Supreme Court decision?
    Korematsu v. United States
    Dred Scott v. Sandford
    Marbury v. Madison
    Plessy v. Ferguson
  • What was the result of the Supreme Court's decision in Bush v. Gore?
    Gore was declared the winner
    A new election was held
    The recount continued
    The recount was stopped, and Bush was declared the winner
  • The decision in Schenck v. United States is famous for establishing which legal standard?
    The clear and present danger test
    The legality of segregation
    The right to privacy
    The principle of judicial review
  • The Supreme Court's decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford stated that:
    Separate but equal facilities were constitutional
    Women had the right to vote
    Slavery was unconstitutional
    African Americans were not citizens and could not sue
  • What was the main issue in Worcester v. Georgia?
    Federal income tax
    State laws' applicability on Native American lands
    Segregation in public schools
    Voting rights for women
  • Korematsu v. United States involved the internment of which group during World War II?
    German Americans
    Mexican Americans
    Italian Americans
    Japanese Americans
  • What was Fred Korematsu challenging in Korematsu v. United States?
    Voting rights for minorities
    The right to free speech
    Internment of Japanese Americans
    Segregation in schools
  • Which body of water was at the center of the Gibbons v. Ogden case?
    Great Lakes
    Mississippi River
    Chesapeake Bay
    Hudson River
  • What was the primary issue in Marbury v. Madison?
    Whether states could tax the federal government
    Whether Marbury had a right to his judicial appointment
    Whether the president could be impeached
    Whether segregation in schools was constitutional
  • What was the effect of the Dred Scott decision on the status of slavery in the territories?
    Declared that Congress had no authority to prohibit slavery
    It prohibited slavery in all territories
    It had no effect on slavery in the territories
    It allowed territories to decide for themselves
  • Worcester v. Georgia dealt with the rights of which group?
    Native Americans
    African Americans
    Immigrants
    Women
  • What was Maryland attempting to do in McCulloch v. Maryland?
    Regulate interstate commerce
    Segregate public schools
    Ban the federal bank
    Tax the federal bank
  • In Gibbons v. Ogden, the Supreme Court ruled that:
    State laws could override federal laws
    Slavery was prohibited in new territories
    Federal gov't had the power to regulate interstate commerce
    States could regulate commerce within their borders
  • What doctrine was established by Plessy v. Ferguson?
    Clear and present danger
    Separate but equal
    Judicial review
    Implied powers
  • McCulloch v. Maryland reinforced the power of which constitutional clause?
    Establishment Clause
    Necessary and Proper (Elastic) Clause
    Equal Protection Clause
    Commerce Clause
  • Northern Securities Co. v. United States was a case related to which act?
    Civil Rights Act
    Social Security Act
    Sherman Antitrust Act
    Wagner Act
  • Which legal test emerged from the Schenck v. United States decision?
    Clear and present danger test
    Lemon test
    Rational basis test
    Strict scrutiny test
  • What was the central issue in Brown v. Board of Education?
    Women's voting rights
    Freedom of speech
    Segregation in public schools
    Interstate commerce
  • What significant principle was established by the Supreme Court in Marbury v. Madison?
    The legality of segregation
    Federal supremacy over state laws
    The principle of judicial review
    The right to a speedy trial
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