Rights and Liberties
Practice Regents Questions--Supreme Court Cases
Which idea is illustrated by the Supreme Court cases Schenck v. United States and Korematsu v . United States?
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The free speech rights of Communists have often been violated.
During wartime, limitations on civil rights have been upheld by judicial action.
The rights of protestors have been preserved even in times of national stress.
Economic interests of foreign nations are frequently upheld in United States courts.
The Dred Scott decision on the issue of slavery upheld the Southern viewpoint that
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the power of the Supreme Court does not extend to cases of race
Congress could not pass a law depriving territorial residents of their property
a national vote should be held to decide the legality of slavery
the economic well-being of the western states depended on slave labor
The decisions of the United States Supreme Court in Miranda v. Arizona, Gideon v. Wainwright, and Escobedo
v. Illinois all advanced the
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voting rights of minorities
guarantees of free speech and press
principle of separation of church and state
rights of accused persons
An immediate result of the Supreme Court decision in Schechter Poultry Corporation v. United States (1935)
and United States v. Butler (1936) was that
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some aspects of the New Deal were declared unconstitutional
State governments took over relief agencies
) Congress was forced to abandon efforts to improve the economy
the constitutional authority of the President was greatly expanded
Under Chief Justice Earl Warren, the Supreme Court was considered "activist" because of its
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reluctance to overturn state laws
insistence on restricting freedom of speech to spoken words
expansion of individual rights in criminal cases
refusal to reconsider the issues of the Plessy v. Ferguson case
The "clear and present danger" ruling of the Supreme Court in Schenck v. United States illustrates the
continuing conflict between
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free speech and governmental authority
the use of search warrants and the rights of the accused
state powers and Federal powers
religious freedom and separation of church and state
“The most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man in falsely shouting fire in a theater and
causing a panic." -Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes ”Which interpretation of the Bill of Rights does this
statement illustrate?
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The needs of the government are more important than civil liberties.
Constitutional protections of liberty are not absolute.
The Supreme Court can eliminate freedoms listed in the Bill of Rights.
The Bill of Rights does not safeguard individual liberties.
Which generalization is consistent with the ruling of the United States Supreme Court in Schenck v. United
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The freedoms guaranteed in the Bill of Rights are virtually unlimited
Government has the right to suspend any rights at any time.
Individual rights can be limited in the national interest
The balance between individual rights and the general social welfare almost always favors individual
rights.
The significance of the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison is that the decision
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advanced civil rights for minorities
upheld the constitutionality of a national bank
limited Presidential control of foreign policy
established the power of judicial review
"Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal."
-Brown v. Board of Education
The effect of this Supreme Court ruling was to
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establish affirmative action programs in higher education
require the integration of public schools
desegregate the armed forces and the military academies
force states to spend an equal amount on each public school student
The decision of the United States Supreme Court in Marbury v. Madison (1803) established the power of the
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House of Representatives to impeach the president
Congress to override a presidential veto
president to veto congressional legislation
Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of laws
What was the result of many of the Supreme Court decisions made under Chief Justice John Marshall between
1801 and 1835?
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The system of slavery was weakened.
The federal government was strengthened.
The rights of workers were supported.
Antitrust laws were upheld.
Supreme Court decisions in Mapp v. Ohio, Gideon v. Wainwright, and Miranda v. Arizona affected individual
liberties by
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eliminating the poll tax as a voting requirement
preventing the use of organized prayer in public schools
requiring equal pay for men and women performing the same job
expanding the constitutional rights of people accused of crimes
As a result of the Supreme Court ruling in Miranda v. Arizona (1966), a person accused of a crime is entitled to
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a speedy trial
reasonable bail
a reading of his or her rights at the time of arrest
protection against cruel or unusual punishment
The Supreme Court decisions in Mapp v. Ohio, Gideon v. Wainright, and Miranda v. Arizona all expanded
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integration of public facilities
rights of the accused
presidential powers
equality in the workplace
The police enter an individual’s home without invitation or a warrant and seize evidence to be used against the
individual. Which Supreme Court decision may be used to rule this evidence inadmissible in court?
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Baker v. Carr
Gideon v. Wainwright
Mapp v. Ohio
Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court decisions in Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) and Miranda v. Arizona (1966) have been
criticized because these rulings
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expanded the rights of the accused
granted more powers to federal judges
lengthened prison sentences for the guilty
reinstated the use of capital punishment
The case of John Peter Zenger (1735) and New York Times Co. v. United States (1971) both involved a
government’s attempt to limit
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freedom of religion
freedom of the press
the right to bear arms
the right to counsel
The Supreme Court cases of Tinker v. Des Moines and New Jersey v. TLO involved the issue of
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freedom of the press
the rights of students in school
freedom of religion
the rights of prison inmates
The decisions of the United States Supreme Court in Tinker v. Des Moines and New York Times Co. v. United
States were based on interpretations of the
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meaning of a republican form of government
powers delegated specifically to Congress
president’s right to executive privilege
rights guaranteed by the 1st amendment
The Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade (1973) was based on the constitutional principle of
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protection of property rights
freedom of speech
right to privacy
freedom of religion
The Supreme Court decisions in New York Times Co. v. United States (1971) and United States v. Nixon
(1974) reinforced the principle that the president of the United States
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has unlimited use of the veto power
is protected from unfair media criticism
may not be convicted of a crime
is not above the law
Use this quote for the next 2 questions.
“We conclude that in the field of public education the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place. Separate
educational facilities are inherently unequal.”
—Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
Which constitutional idea was the basis for this Supreme Court decision?
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protection against double jeopardy
equal protection of the law
freedom of speech
right of assembly
This quotation illustrates the Supreme Court’s power to
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uphold previous decisions
overrule state laws
check the powers of the executive branch
provide for educational funding
In the 1960s, Supreme Court decisions in the cases Miranda v. Arizona and Gideon v. Wainwright specifically
protected the rights of
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the accused
women
military veterans
persons with disabilities
The Jim Crow legal system, which expanded in the South after Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), was based on the
Supreme Court’s interpretation of the
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due process clause of the 5th Amendment
states’ rights provision of the 10th Amendment
equal protection clause in the 14th Amendment
voting rights provision in the 15th Amendment
In Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), the Supreme Court ruled that
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states may not secede from the Union
racial segregation was constitutional
slaves are property and may not be taken from their owners
all western territories should be open to slavery
Which headline illustrates the use of judicial review?
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“Congress Passes a Civil Rights Bill”
“Conference Committee Meets to Finalize Budget”
“New York State’s Reapportionment Plan Ruled Unconstitutional”
“President Signs SALT Agreement with Russia”
The Supreme Court decision in Schenck v. United States (1919) stated that
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immigrants have limited rights
freedom of speech is not absolute
rights of the accused may not be limited
women should be granted suffrage
In Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) and Miranda v. Arizona (1966), the Supreme Court ruled that persons
convicted of crimes had been
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denied due process of law
denied a speedy and public trial
victimized by illegal search and seizure
sentenced to cruel and unusual punishment
Many of the decisions made by the Supreme Court while John Marshall was Chief Justice led directly to
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a reduction of federal influence in economic affairs
an increase in the power of the federal government over the states
a greater role for Congress in foreign policy
a limitation on slavery in the states
In Schenck v. United States (1919), the Supreme Court decided that a “clear and present danger” to the country
allowed the federal government to
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establish a peacetime draft
restrict first amendment rights
suspend habeas corpus
limit minority voting rights
One similarity between the laws being challenged in the United States Supreme Court cases of Plessy v.
Ferguson (1896) and Korematsu v. United States (1944) is that
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specific groups of people were being targeted based on race or ethnicity
state laws were declared unconstitutional
immigrants were relocated to prison camps
federal laws segregating public transportation were upheld
The Supreme Court ruling in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857) helped to increase sectional conflict because the
decision
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denied Congress the power to regulate slavery in the territories
allowed for the importation of enslaved persons for ten years
prohibited slavery in lands west of the Mississippi River
gave full citizenship to all enslaved persons
The Supreme Court cases of Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) and Miranda v. Arizona (1966) dealt with the
constitutional principle of
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freedom of religion
freedom from unreasonable search
separation of powers
rights of the accused
The cartoonist is commenting on public reaction to the Supreme Court decision that
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restricted attendance in churches
mandated home-based prayer
declared school-sponsored prayer unconstitutional
banned public observance of religious holidays