Ap court cases - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Barron v. Baltimore - correct answer The 1833 Supreme Court decision holding that the Bill of Rights restrained only the national government, not the states and cities. 5th amendment Lemon v. Kurtzman - correct answer 1971 Supreme Court decision that established that aid to church related schools must have a secular legislative purpose; have a primary effect that neither advances nor inhibits religion; and...

Powell v. Alabama - correct answer Incorporated Right to Legal Counsel into 14th Amendment Mapp v. Ohio - correct answer Established that the exclusionary rule was applicable to the states (evidence seized illegally cannot be used in court) Gideon v. Wainwright - correct answer Established that states must provide attorneys for poor defendants Near v. Minne...

AP Gov Chapter 4 Pre-test, Post-test, Exam Questions And Answers When the national anthem is sung at the start of a baseball game, are you required by law to salute the flag? Why or why not? No, due to your First Amendment rights. An editor of a local weekly paper needs to decide whether or not to print an article that's highly critical of the state senator. Can she print the article without legal repercussions? Yes, freedom of the press is protected by the First Amendment. The purpose o...

Marbury v. Madison - correct answer This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review McCulloch v. Maryland - correct answer Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law Schenck v. United States - correct answer A 1919 decision upholding the conviction of a socialist who...

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) - correct answer Issue of whether Congress has power to create a bank, ruled that the federal government has implied powers. Also said that a state could not tax a federal institution. Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) - correct answer Arose from an attempt by New York State to grant a monopoly of steamboat operation between New York and New Jersey. Ogden was licensed to operate the ferry ...

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) - correct answer Established supremacy of the U.S. Constitution and federal laws over state laws Marbury v. Madison (1803) - correct answer Established the principle of judicial review empowering the Supreme Court to nullify an act of the legislative or executive branch that violates the Constitution Schenck v. United States (1919) - correct answer ...

McCulloch v. Maryland - correct answer Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law (result/significance: Congress has IMPLIED powers to create a *necessary and proper* bank) United States v. Lopez (1995) - correct answer Congress may NOT use the commerce clause to make possession of a gun in a school zone a federal crime Engel v. ...

AMSCO AP US History Chapter 7-11 Study Guide with Complete Solutions Thomas Jefferson - Answer️️ -He was George Washington's first secretary of state. A Democrat-Republican, he was the nation's third president from 1801 to 1809. He stressed the basic principles of constitutional government and limited central government. Louisiana Purchase - Answer️️ -In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana territory from France for $15 million. The purchase more that doubled...

Schenck v United States (1919) Defendant mailed fliers to draftees during WWI urging them to protest the craft peacefully. Was convicted of violating a federal law against encouraging the disobedience of military orders. Oliver Wendel Holmes wrote in the opinion that such speech was not protected during wartime because it would create a clear and present danger, establishing a standard for measuring what would and would not be protected speech. The question before the Court was the line between ...

AP Gov Chapter 4 Pre-test, Post-test, Exam Questions And Answers When the national anthem is sung at the start of a baseball game, are you required by law to salute the flag? Why or why not? No, due to your First Amendment rights. An editor of a local weekly paper needs to decide whether or not to print an article that's highly critical of the state senator. Can she print the article without legal repercussions? Yes, freedom of the press is protected by the First Amendment. The purpose o...