Law in American Society
Review for 1st 6 USSC cases Exam
The Exam is on: 3/16/11 & 3/17/11
Mr. Novak
Periods 5 & 8
3/9/11
Uplift Community High School
2 Day Test - 3/16/11 & 3/17/11
145 Points Total
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Day 1 – 3/16/11 (75 points…3 points per
question)
• 25 Question Multiple Choice Exam that
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covers the first 6 USSC cases: Marbury v.
Madison, McCulloch v. Maryland, Dred Scott
v. Sanford, Ex Parte Milligan, Plessy v.
Ferguson, & Korematsu v. United States.
In addition, there will be several chances for
extra credit.
2 Day Test - 3/16/11 & 3/17/11
145 Points Total
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Day 2 – 3/17/11 (70 points…10 points
per section of the brief)
• 1st half of your exam. You will brief a case
you have never seen before. You may bring
your folders and use them in class during the
test. Specifically, the How to Brief a Case
Worksheet can be used along with example
briefs that either you've done yourself, or that
I've done that you printed out from online.
Bring paper and a pen!!!
Which Court case had a dissenting
opinion from Justice Harlan?
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Plessy v. Ferguson
Which Court case established the
Court’s power of judicial review?
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Marbury v. Madison
Which Court case dealt with a
National Bank?
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McCulloch v. Maryland
Which Court case did Justice Henry
Brown write the majority opinion
for?
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Plessy v. Ferguson
Which Court case involved John Marshall who was
Secretary of State under President John
Adams, but who takes over as Chief Justice of
the United States Supreme Court?
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Marbury v. Madison
Which Court case involved a person
trying to overthrow state
governments?
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Ex Parte Milligan
Which Court case established the
social ideal of “separate but
equal?”
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Plessy v. Ferguson
Which Court case challenged the
constitutionality of the 1820
Missouri Compromise?
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Dred Scott v. Sanford
Which Court case deals with a person
fighting for their position as Justice
of the Peace of Washington D.C.?
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Marbury v. Madison
Which Court case was decided
with a 7:1 majority?
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Plessy v. Ferguson
Which Court case challenged
President Lincoln’s ability to
suspend habeas corpus?
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Ex Parte Milligan
Which Court case dealt with the
legality of a state taxing a federal
institution?
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McCulloch v. Maryland
Which Court case includes a
dissenting opinion that discusses
Britain?
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Korematsu v. United States
Which Court case tries to
challenge Louisiana state law ?
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Plessy v. Ferguson
Which Court case did Chief Justice
Roger B. Taney write the majority
opinion for?
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Dred Scott v. Sanford
Which Court case included the
fictitious sale of a slave?
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Dred Scott v. Sanford
Which Court case did the person
appealing their case get kicked
off of a train?
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Plessy v. Ferguson
Which Court case did Justices Frank
Murphy and Robert Jackson write
dissenting opinions for?
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Korematsu v. United States
Which Court case took a look at Article I, Section
8 of the United States Constitution concerning
the “necessary and proper” clause?
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McCulloch v. Maryland
Which Court case took place in
1819?
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McCulloch v. Maryland
Which Court case defined citizenship
only for Caucasians?
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Dred Scott v. Sanford
Which Court case took place in
1944?
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Korematsu v. United States
Which Court case coined the
term “implied powers?”
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McCulloch v. Maryland
Which Court case involved Executive Order 9066,
which ordered Japanese (or JapaneseAmerican citizens) people into internment
camps during World War II?
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Korematsu v. United States
Which Court case took place in
1866?
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Ex Parte Milligan