Quiz Me! - Era: Contemporary America Test your knowledge about the Contemporary America era. 1 / 10 Baker v. Carr overturned the application of the “political question” doctrine to which area of jurisprudence? The Court’s involvement in municipal elections. The Court’s involvement in legislative reapportionment and redistricting The Court’s involvement in state elections. The Court’s involvement in national elections. 2 / 10 Lemon v. Kurtzman concluded that public money to parochial and nonpublic schools violated what provision of the 1st Amendment? The Right to Assembly Clause The Establishment Clause The Free Exercise Clause The Free Speech Clause 3 / 10 The academic and legal accomplishments of Sonia Sotomayer include all of the following except: Appointed to the U.S. Second Court of Appeals by President Bill Clinton Appointed as a U.S. District Court judge by President George H.W. Bush Served as the first United States Senator of Puerto Rican descent Graduated from Princeton University and Yale Law School 4 / 10 Grutter v. Bollinger revisited the issue decided 25 years earlier in the Bakke case. What was the issue? Absence of assistance of counsel Student Free Speech Rights Religious freedom Affirmative Action 5 / 10 Sam Walton established successful business practices of employee inclusion as he built which retail giant? KMart Walgreens JCPenney Wal-Mart 6 / 10 U.S. v Lopez addressed the constitutionality of Congressional legislation creating Gun-Free School Zones. The Court rejected the congressional argument that Congress had the authority to do so under what constitutional clause? The Necessary & Proper clause The Militia clause The commerce clause The General Welfare clause 7 / 10 What does the USA Patriot Act stand for? Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism. Uniting Self and Presidents always to require intelligence over terror. United States of America Providing Against Terror Repealing Ignorance and Overthrowing Tyranny. United States of American Protecting and Treating Real Intelligence and Conservation of Territory. 8 / 10 When Chief Justice Earl Warren retired, which Supreme Court decision made during his tenure on the Court (1953-1969) did he regard as the most significant? Gideon v. Wainwright Mapp v. Ohio Baker v. Carr Miranda v. Arizona 9 / 10 What is the purpose of the War Powers Resolution of 1973? To allow the president to send troops as an act of intimidation when necessary. To give full war power to the president in all situations. To limit the President from committing American troops to foreign affairs without a formal declaration of war from Congress. To allow the president to declare war in cases of emergency. 10 / 10 Lionel Sosa’s learned work ethic and artistic ability helped him to Open his own Hispanic advertising agency Propel Democratic political campaigns to victory Become the mayor of San Antonio, Texas Continue his father’s laundry business Your score is Try another 10!
