APUSH Court Cases Quiz

upheld an Oregon law limiting the number of hours women could be employed in industry.

rights of private property have to be balanced with the rights of the well being of the community.

Affirmative Action or taking into account racial factors with applicants was upheld as constitutional but relying on hard numerical quotas alone was not.

Court struck down a state law that prohibited the use of contraceptives, even among married couples.

Territories gained in the Spanish American War were no longer to be considered "foreign countries" but neither were they assumed to be a part of the US and their guaranteed rights.

Court reversed Plessy v. Ferguson decision and all Jim Crow laws ruling that "separate but equal" was inherently unconstitutional.

freedom of speech may be curtailed if exercising that right posed a "clear and present danger" to others or to the state.

established freedom of the press. Slander is defined by falsehood, not by whether it is positive or negative.

overturned a law limiting the number of hours a company may require a worker to work; said it infringed on the freedom of contracts upsetting Progressive reformers.

Defendants must be provided lawyers if they cannot afford one themselves.

the feds have authority to regulate interstate commerce.

doctrine of judicial review is established.

declared that “separate but equal” did not violate the 14th amendment. Became the legal basis for segregation

established freedom of the press. Slander is defined by falsehood, not by whether it is positive or negative.

upheld the validity of contracts.

overturned a law limiting the number of hours a company may require a worker to work; said it infringed on the freedom of contracts upsetting Progressive reformers.

Defendants must be aware of their "Miranda rights"

Congress could charter a bank under the “implied powers.” Also state could not tax feds because the “power to tax equals the power to destroy.”

Congress cannot prohibit slavery in the territories; blacks are not citizens.

rights of private property have to be balanced with the rights of the well being of the community.

upheld the validity of contracts.

declared that the Exclusion Order 9066 was constitutional and that the need to protect against espionage outweighed the rights of Japanese Americans.

rights of private property have to be balanced with the rights of the well being of the community.

overturned a law limiting the number of hours a company may require a worker to work; said it infringed on the freedom of contracts upsetting Progressive reformers.

Court struck down a state law that prohibited the use of contraceptives, even among married couples.

Guaranteed the right to abortion until he 6th month of pregnancy.

freedom of speech may be curtailed if exercising that right posed a "clear and present danger" to others or to the state.

Congress could charter a bank under the “implied powers.” Also state could not tax feds because the “power to tax equals the power to destroy.”

Italian immigrants found guilty and executed officially for murder but viewed by many as martyrs in a class struggle.

declared that “separate but equal” did not violate the 14th amendment. Became the legal basis for segregation

overturned a law limiting the number of hours a company may require a worker to work; said it infringed on the freedom of contracts upsetting Progressive reformers.

rights of private property have to be balanced with the rights of the well being of the community.

Clarence Darrow and W.J. Bryan debated evolution and creationism to an inconclusive end.

Affirmative Action or taking into account racial factors with applicants was upheld as constitutional but relying on hard numerical quotas alone was not.

established freedom of the press. Slander is defined by falsehood, not by whether it is positive or negative.

the feds have authority to regulate interstate commerce.

ruled that Georgi a laws could not intrude on Cherokee territory because Cherokee Nation was sovereign entity; Jason refused to enforce decision

individual stats had no power to regulate interstate commerce. Effectively killing the Grange Laws, the court stated that state governments could no longer regulate interstate trade, that's only the responsibility of the feds. Led to the ICC.

Guaranteed the right to abortion until he 6th month of pregnancy.

Court struck down a state law that prohibited the use of contraceptives, even among married couples.

Defendants must be provided lawyers if they cannot afford one themselves.

the feds have authority to regulate interstate commerce.

a holding company formed for the express purpose of limiting competition is guilty of restraint of trade and in violation of the federal antitrust acts and enhanced TR'S

first attempt by the Cherokee nation to seek redress in its dealings with the state of Georgia over land confiscation. Court ruled that Cherokee Nation was not a "foreign state" and therefor lacked standing to sue (Georgia)

a holding company formed for the express purpose of limiting competition is guilty of restraint of trade and in violation of the federal antitrust acts and enhanced TR'S

Defendants must be aware of their "Miranda rights"

established freedom of the press. Slander is defined by falsehood, not by whether it is positive or negative.

Congress cannot prohibit slavery in the territories; blacks are not citizens.

Congress cannot prohibit slavery in the territories; blacks are not citizens.

Congress could charter a bank under the “implied powers.” Also state could not tax feds because the “power to tax equals the power to destroy.”

Italian immigrants found guilty and executed officially for murder but viewed by many as martyrs in a class struggle.

declared that “separate but equal” did not violate the 14th amendment. Became the legal basis for segregation

first attempt by the Cherokee nation to seek redress in its dealings with the state of Georgia over land confiscation. Court ruled that Cherokee Nation was not a "foreign state" and therefor lacked standing to sue (Georgia)

Congress could charter a bank under the “implied powers.” Also state could not tax feds because the “power to tax equals the power to destroy.”

in both cases the Court invoked the first amendment's separation of church and state clause and prohibited required prayers and bible reading in public schools.

freedom of speech may be curtailed if exercising that right posed a "clear and present danger" to others or to the state.

individual stats had no power to regulate interstate commerce. Effectively killing the Grange Laws, the court stated that state governments could no longer regulate interstate trade, that's only the responsibility of the feds. Led to the ICC.

overturned a law limiting the number of hours a company may require a worker to work; said it infringed on the freedom of contracts upsetting Progressive reformers.

in both cases the Court invoked the first amendment's separation of church and state clause and prohibited required prayers and bible reading in public schools.

the feds have authority to regulate interstate commerce.

first attempt by the Cherokee nation to seek redress in its dealings with the state of Georgia over land confiscation. Court ruled that Cherokee Nation was not a "foreign state" and therefor lacked standing to sue (Georgia)

upheld the validity of contracts.

overturned a law limiting the number of hours a company may require a worker to work; said it infringed on the freedom of contracts upsetting Progressive reformers.

freedom of speech may be curtailed if exercising that right posed a "clear and present danger" to others or to the state.

upheld an Oregon law limiting the number of hours women could be employed in industry.

Affirmative Action or taking into account racial factors with applicants was upheld as constitutional but relying on hard numerical quotas alone was not.

first attempt by the Cherokee nation to seek redress in its dealings with the state of Georgia over land confiscation. Court ruled that Cherokee Nation was not a "foreign state" and therefor lacked standing to sue (Georgia)

Congress cannot prohibit slavery in the territories; blacks are not citizens.

individual stats had no power to regulate interstate commerce. Effectively killing the Grange Laws, the court stated that state governments could no longer regulate interstate trade, that's only the responsibility of the feds. Led to the ICC.

Court reversed Plessy v. Ferguson decision and all Jim Crow laws ruling that "separate but equal" was inherently unconstitutional.

established freedom of the press. Slander is defined by falsehood, not by whether it is positive or negative.

Congress could charter a bank under the “implied powers.” Also state could not tax feds because the “power to tax equals the power to destroy.”

Congress cannot prohibit slavery in the territories; blacks are not citizens.

the feds have authority to regulate interstate commerce.

overturned a law limiting the number of hours a company may require a worker to work; said it infringed on the freedom of contracts upsetting Progressive reformers.

Italian immigrants found guilty and executed officially for murder but viewed by many as martyrs in a class struggle.

Court reversed Plessy v. Ferguson decision and all Jim Crow laws ruling that "separate but equal" was inherently unconstitutional.

Defendants must be provided lawyers if they cannot afford one themselves.

states may set rates for grain storage; private property dedicated to public use is subject to government regulation. First of many state laws pressuring state governments to regulate the railroad industry known as Grange Laws

Clarence Darrow and W.J. Bryan debated evolution and creationism to an inconclusive end.

Clarence Darrow and W.J. Bryan debated evolution and creationism to an inconclusive end.

upheld the validity of contracts.

upheld an Oregon law limiting the number of hours women could be employed in industry.

in both cases the Court invoked the first amendment's separation of church and state clause and prohibited required prayers and bible reading in public schools.

Affirmative Action or taking into account racial factors with applicants was upheld as constitutional but relying on hard numerical quotas alone was not.

Court struck down a state law that prohibited the use of contraceptives, even among married couples.

rights of private property have to be balanced with the rights of the well being of the community.

overturned a law limiting the number of hours a company may require a worker to work; said it infringed on the freedom of contracts upsetting Progressive reformers.

Congress cannot prohibit slavery in the territories; blacks are not citizens.

freedom of speech may be curtailed if exercising that right posed a "clear and present danger" to others or to the state.

declared that the Exclusion Order 9066 was constitutional and that the need to protect against espionage outweighed the rights of Japanese Americans.

Defendants must be aware of their "Miranda rights"

ruled that Georgi a laws could not intrude on Cherokee territory because Cherokee Nation was sovereign entity; Jason refused to enforce decision

freedom of speech may be curtailed if exercising that right posed a "clear and present danger" to others or to the state.

declared that “separate but equal” did not violate the 14th amendment. Became the legal basis for segregation

overturned a law limiting the number of hours a company may require a worker to work; said it infringed on the freedom of contracts upsetting Progressive reformers.

Territories gained in the Spanish American War were no longer to be considered "foreign countries" but neither were they assumed to be a part of the US and their guaranteed rights.

individual stats had no power to regulate interstate commerce. Effectively killing the Grange Laws, the court stated that state governments could no longer regulate interstate trade, that's only the responsibility of the feds. Led to the ICC.

Affirmative Action or taking into account racial factors with applicants was upheld as constitutional but relying on hard numerical quotas alone was not.

first attempt by the Cherokee nation to seek redress in its dealings with the state of Georgia over land confiscation. Court ruled that Cherokee Nation was not a "foreign state" and therefor lacked standing to sue (Georgia)

individual stats had no power to regulate interstate commerce. Effectively killing the Grange Laws, the court stated that state governments could no longer regulate interstate trade, that's only the responsibility of the feds. Led to the ICC.

freedom of speech may be curtailed if exercising that right posed a "clear and present danger" to others or to the state.

upheld an Oregon law limiting the number of hours women could be employed in industry.

overturned a law limiting the number of hours a company may require a worker to work; said it infringed on the freedom of contracts upsetting Progressive reformers.

Clarence Darrow and W.J. Bryan debated evolution and creationism to an inconclusive end.

the feds have authority to regulate interstate commerce.

Defendants must be provided lawyers if they cannot afford one themselves.

Defendants must be aware of their "Miranda rights"

individual stats had no power to regulate interstate commerce. Effectively killing the Grange Laws, the court stated that state governments could no longer regulate interstate trade, that's only the responsibility of the feds. Led to the ICC.

upheld the validity of contracts.

first attempt by the Cherokee nation to seek redress in its dealings with the state of Georgia over land confiscation. Court ruled that Cherokee Nation was not a "foreign state" and therefor lacked standing to sue (Georgia)

declared that “separate but equal” did not violate the 14th amendment. Became the legal basis for segregation