Court Cases
Which of the required cases deals with the "Free exercise clause"?
Wisconsin v Yoder
Which Amendment protects a citizen's right to counsel?
6th Amendment
Which required case dealt with "symbolic speech" and the freedom of expression in schools?
Tinker v Des Moines
Which constitutional clause served as the basis of the ruling in Brown v. Board
Equal Protection Clause
Courts that hear a case for the first time are said to have _______________ jurisdiction.
original
Which non-required case ruled segregation legal if facilities were "substantially equivalent"?
Plessy v Ferguson
Which two amendments are referenced directly when a person suspected of a crime is being "mirandized."
5th and 6th
Which of the required cases effectively limited the federal governments use of its commerce power?
US v Lopez
Which constitutional clause served as the basis of the ruling in New York Times v. US
Freedom of the press
What is the bottom tier of courts at the federal level called?
district
Which constitutional clause served as the basis of the ruling in Engle v. Vitale
Establishment Clause
Which Amendment eliminated poll taxes in the South?
24th Amendment
Which required case established a standard for when it is appropriate to curtail free speech.
Schenck v US
Which constitutional clause served as the basis of the ruling in McDonald v. Chicago
Due process clause
Which chamber of Congress has confirmation power of Supreme Court justices?
senate
Which constitutional clause was the most fundamental to the ruling in McCulloch v. Maryland
Necessary and Proper Clause
Which Amendment protects against "Cruel and unusual punishment"
8th Amendment
Non-required case that deemed a runaway slave as property with no inherent constitutional rights.
Dred Scott v Sanford
Which constitutional clause served as the basis of the ruling in US v. Lopez
interstate commerce clause
How the Supreme Court decides to hear a case. What is the "rule"?
rule of 4
Which required case dealt with the "Pentagon Papers"?
NY Times v US
Where is the right to "assembly" found in the US Constitution?
First Amendment
Which required case nationalized the right to counsel in 1963?
Gideon v Wainwright
Which constitutional clause served as the basis of the ruling in Shaw v. Reno
equal protection clause
"Let the decision stand".... Translation/definition for what judicial phrase?
stare decisis