APUSH Court Cases Quiz

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Defendants must be aware of their "Miranda rights"

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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)

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)

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.

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.”

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.

Defendants must be aware of their "Miranda rights"

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.”

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

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.

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

upheld the validity of contracts.

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

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 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.

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.”

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.”

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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)

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

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

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

the feds have authority to regulate interstate commerce.

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

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.

doctrine of judicial review is established.

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

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.

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

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 provided lawyers if they cannot afford one themselves.

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)

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.

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

the feds have authority to regulate interstate commerce.

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