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100
Which case gave the accused the right to an attourney if they could not afford one, which applied to their 14th ammendment right?
Gideon v. Wainwright
100
What did theTinker v. Des Moines case outcome allow?
Allowed students in public schools to protest wearing the armbands as long as the protestand armbands did not interfere with school/class time
100
What act made it a crime to write, utter or publish false, scandalous, and malicious writing
what is the Sedition Act of 1798
100
This is the first part of the First Amendment and declares congress is forbidden to make any law prohibiting the "free exercise" of religion
What is the Free Exercise Clause
100
What is Mr. Kenton's favorite president?
Millard Filmore
200
What did the Boyscouts of America v. Dale case do?
Allowed private organizations to ban gay membership
200
What was the decision of the court concerning the New York Times v. Sullivan case?
Upheld the 1st ammendment right of freedom of speach, that in order to libel a figure there must be "actual malice"
200
In 1940 this act made it illegal to advocate the overthrow of the US government by force or violence
What is the Smith Act of 1940
200
This clause is the second part of the First Amendment. The Supreme Court adopted a "wall-of-separation" regarding the separation of church and state as a result of this clause
What is the Establishment Clause
200
If Mr. Kenton ran for president, under which party would he run?
Republican
300
What was the decision of the Gitlow v. New York case?
That federal guarentees of free speach/ free press also apply to the states, which is included in your 1st ammendment right.
300
What did the Texas v. Johnson case allow?
Stated that there may not be a law against flag burning
300
In 1950 this act required members of the Communist Party to register with the government
What is the Internal Security Act of 1950
300
This act was designed to increaese federal powers to investigate terrorists
What is the Partiot Act; the full name actually is "Uniting and Strenghtening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism"
300
How many numbered pages are in the AP Government book?
584 pages
400
Which court case wasit that decied that "States must observe all 'fundamental liberties' "?
Palco v. Conneticut
400
Which court case stated that highschools could censor articles on student edited papers?
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
400
In 1954 this act declared the Communist Party to be a part of a conspiracy to overthrow the government
What is the Communist Control Act of 1954
400
This amendment to the Constitution made ex-slaves citizens, applied the Due-Process clause to states, denied southern rebels from federal office and repudiated rebel debts.
What is the 14th Amendment
400
What % of multiple choice questions must you answer correctly to get at least a 3 on the AP test?
60%
500
What did the Mapp v. Ohio case 'define'?
It defind wat a reasonableexpectation of privacy is, and at what point police have a right to invade that privacy (search warrants, probable cause)
500
What was the cause of the Schenck v. United States supreme court case?
Schenck had been mailing circulars to the men wo were being drafted , trying to disude them from enlisting,which was considered Espionage
500
In addition to the Sedition Act, this act made it a crime to circulate any language, verbal or written, intended to incite resistance to the US government
What is the Espionage and Sedition Act of 1917-1918
500
Does the Ku Klux Klan still exist in Delaware
YES