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Unit 3 Summative
Test Description: AP US Government Politics
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1) In the case Boynton v. Virginia (1960), the Supreme Court ruled that segregation at a bus stop restaurant was illegal based on the Interstate Commerce Act. Which of the following explains how this case is similar to Brown v. Board of Education
A
Both cases were primarily about the application of the commerce clause to address segregation.
B
Both cases were related to school bussing.
C
Both cases struck down local ordinances that prescribed segregation.
D
Both cases ruled that the federal government did not have the authority to address segregation.
2) In Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, the Supreme Court established which of the following principles?
A
A moment of silent prayer at the beginning of the school day is allowable under the First Amendment.
B
A school official can search a student for drugs.
C
Separation of students by race, even in equally good schools, is unconstitutional.
D
Everyone must go to school at least until the age of 16.
3) In Gideon v. Wainwright, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the
A
Eighth Amendment cruel-and-unusual-punishment provision cannot be applied in a discriminatory manner
B
Bible could be distributed at public schools under the free exercise clause of the First Amendment
C
exclusionary rule prevented the introduction of evidence seized in violation of the Fourth Amendment from being used in court
D
Sixth Amendment right-to-counsel provision applies to those accused of major crimes under state laws
4) In Roe v. Wade, the majority of Supreme Court justices determined that
A
a husband is allowed to veto his wife’s decision to have an abortion
B
a constitutional right to privacy necessitated making contraceptives legal
C
the United States Constitution implies a right to privacy and thus made abortions legal
D
abortions could be performed only during the first twelve weeks of a pregnancy
5) Which of the following constitutional clauses was most relevant in the Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade (1973) ?
A
Equql Protection clause
B
Due Process clause
C
Free Exercise clause
D
Commerce clause
6) Which of the following cases decided whether a state could compel children to attend school beyond eighth grade even if it violated the students’ sincerely held religious beliefs?
A
US v Lopez (1995)
B
McDonald v City of Chicago (2010)
C
Baker v Carr (1962)
D
Wisconsin v Yoder (1972)
7) Which of the following Supreme Court cases establishes that a woman has a due process right to make a decision whether or not to have an abortion?
A
McDonald v. Chicago (2010)
B
Roe v. Wade (1973)
C
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
D
United States v. Lopez (1995)
8) Which of the following reflects the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade (1973) ?
A
It ruled that the case was moot, as Roe’s pregnancy had ended by the time the case came up for review.
B
It ruled that the state had a justifiable interest to legalize abortion
C
It ruled that the state had an overarching right to prohibit women from having abortions anytime during their pregnancies
D
It ruled that a woman’s right to an abortion was a privacy right incorporated to all of the states
9) Which of the following cases examined a state law that required all children to attend school through the twelfth grade in order to promote the general welfare of its citizens?
A
Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)
B
Engel v. Vitale (1962)
C
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
D
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District (1969)
10) With respect to prayer in public schools, the United States Supreme Court has ruled that
A
since educational policy is controlled by state governments, the First Amendment does not affect school policy on prayer
B
state-sponsored prayer violates the establishment clause of the First Amendment
C
the free exercise clause permits teachers to mandate silent prayer
D
state-sponsored prayer is permitted by the free exercise clause of the First Amendment
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