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Unit 3 MCQ Progress Check Part 2
This flashcard deck covers key Supreme Court cases and constitutional doctrines related to the 14th Amendment, selective incorporation, abortion rights, racial segregation, and affirmative action.
Which of the following is a doctrine based on the 14th Amendment of the constitution that was used in McDonald V Chicago (2010) to limit the power of states and protect the right to keep and bear arms?
D. Selective incorporation
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Which of the following is a doctrine based on the 14th Amendment of the constitution that was used in McDonald V Chicago (2010) to limit the power of states and protect the right to keep and bear arms?
D. Selective incorporation
In McDonald V Chicago (2010) the court ruled that the 2nd amendment right to bear arms was applicable to the states?
D. The doctrine of selective incorporation through the 14th Amendment holding that state action limiting gun rights deprived persons of 'life, liberty...
Which of the following parts of the US Constitution is incorporated to the states based on the ruling of McDonald V Chicago (2010)?
D. The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
Which of the following cases involves a state law that prevents women who are pregnant from seeking abortions?
D. Roe V Wade (1973)
In Roe V Wade (1973) The US Supreme Court used what provision of the US Constitution to extend the right to privacy to women seeking abortions?
B. The Due process clause of the 14th amendment
Under Roe v. Wade (1973), as originally decided, when may the state largely prohibit women from having abortions?
C. The states interest in prohibiting abortions is greatest during the 3rd trimester of pregnancy; thus, the states may prohibit women from seeking ab...
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Which of the following is a doctrine based on the 14th Amendment of the constitution that was used in McDonald V Chicago (2010) to limit the power of states and protect the right to keep and bear arms? | D. Selective incorporation |
In McDonald V Chicago (2010) the court ruled that the 2nd amendment right to bear arms was applicable to the states? | D. The doctrine of selective incorporation through the 14th Amendment holding that state action limiting gun rights deprived persons of 'life, liberty or property without due process of law' |
Which of the following parts of the US Constitution is incorporated to the states based on the ruling of McDonald V Chicago (2010)? | D. The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. |
Which of the following cases involves a state law that prevents women who are pregnant from seeking abortions? | D. Roe V Wade (1973) |
In Roe V Wade (1973) The US Supreme Court used what provision of the US Constitution to extend the right to privacy to women seeking abortions? | B. The Due process clause of the 14th amendment |
Under Roe v. Wade (1973), as originally decided, when may the state largely prohibit women from having abortions? | C. The states interest in prohibiting abortions is greatest during the 3rd trimester of pregnancy; thus, the states may prohibit women from seeking abortion in some conditions. |
In Brown V Board of Education of Topeka (1954), the Supreme Court reached the following conclusion: 'In the field of public education the doctrine of Separate but Equal has no place. Separate education facilities are inherently unequal, therefore we hold that the plaintiffs and others similarly situated for whom the actions have been brought are, by a reason of the segregation complained of, deprived of the protection of the 14th amendment.' | C. Equal Protection of the Laws and Due Process |
In Brown V Board of Education Topeka (1954), the Supreme Court struck down racial segregation in public schools, finding that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. What constitutional clause did the court rely most heavily on to reach this decision? | C. Equal protection clause |
The SCOTUS reviewed state mandated racial segregation in public schools. The court stated that the separate schools 'involved have been equalized or are being equalized with respect to buildings, curricula, qualifications and salaries of teachers and other 'tangible factors' our decision therefore cannot turn on merely a comparison of these tangible factors [among the] schools involved in each of the cases. We must look instead to the effect of segregation itself on public education.' Which of the following rules of clauses did SCOTUS use to address the issue of segregation in public schools? | D. The 14th amendment's equal protection clause in Brown V Board of Education |
In the case Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States (1964), the Supreme Court ruled that Congress had the power under the commerce clause to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Which of the following explains how this case is similar to Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)? | B. Both cases upheld the power of federal government to insure equal protection under the law. |
The case of 'Plessy v. Ferguson' (1896), upheld the standard of separate but equal in American law. Which of the following explains how this case relates to Brown V Board? | A. Plessy established a precedent that was eventually overturned in the Brown case |
Housing covenants are agreements in the deed of a property that restricts the owner from doing certain things with the property. Some covenants prevented owners from selling to individuals of a specific race or ethnic group. In the case Shelley v. Kraemer (1948), the Supreme Court struck down racially restrictive housing covenants under the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Which of the following cases is most similar to Shelley v. Kraemer (1948)? | C. Roe V Wade |
Which of the following is an example of affirmative action? | D. The state of Virginia awards an infrastructure contract to the company with the lowest bid. |
Writing for the court in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978), a case weighing whether or not race can be considered in college admissions, Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell wrote that '... Race or ethnic background may be deemed a 'plus' in a particular applicant's file, yet it does not insulate the individual from comparison with all other candidates for the available seats.' Which of the following legal concepts is Justice Powell considering in his statement? | D. Equal Protection Clause |
Which of the following scenarios is an example of a constitutional application of affirmative action? | A federal contractor actively recruits qualified minorities and women for positions in the company. |