Quiz Me! - Documents/Cases: Contemporary America Test your knowledge about documents and Supreme Court cases in the Contemporary America era! 1 / 10 Buckley v. Valeo held that: Political campaigns could not take place at public school locations. Political campaigns could not misrepresent a candidate’s policy positions. Political campaigns could not advertise on religious property. Contributions to campaigns could be limited, but campaign expenditures could not. 2 / 10 In Ronald Regan’s First Inaugural Address he made clear which of the following: We need a strong central government to make our nation work. The only way to get out of the recession is to increase taxes. We need a large military to end the Cold War. He believed in a limited government in which the people had control. 3 / 10 In Lemon v. Kurtzman, the Supreme Court established the “Lemon Test” for deciding cases concerning the 1st Amendent’s Establishment Clause. What are the three parts of the Lemon Test? The law must have a secular purpose All of the above. The law’s primary effect must neither advance nor inhibit religion The law cannot result in “excessive entanglement” with religion. 4 / 10 The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 did all of the following except? Kept the quota system based on nation of origin for Asian countries. Set an annual ceiling of 120,000 from Western Hemisphere with no cap per-nation. Abolished the quota system based on nation of origin. Set an annual ceiling of 170,000 from Eastern Hemisphere with a 20,000 cap per-nation. 5 / 10 Griswold v. Connecticut asserted that the right to privacy is inherent in which amendments found in the Bill of Rights? 4th & 5th 9th 1st & 3rd All of the above 6 / 10 The burning of the U.S. flag in Texas v. Johnson took place at what event? The Democrat National Convention The Gubernatorial Inauguration The Republican National Convention Veterans’ Day Celebration 7 / 10 What is the main purpose of the American with Disabilities Act of 1990? To eliminate the discrimination of people with disablitities. To ensure all students needing special care receive it through Special Education services. The equality of all people regardless of race or gender. To separate people with disabilities from the general population. 8 / 10 Which section of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 made it easier to enter the U.S.? The Temporary Resident Program The Work Visa Program Visa Waiver Pilot Program The Immigration Marriage Program 9 / 10 Which religion was the focus of Wisconsin v. Yoder? Catholic Amish Atheism Muslim 10 / 10 The Supreme Court holds racial issues based on the 14 Amendment’s Equal Protection clause to different levels of “scrutiny.” Shaw v. Reno used which level? Absolute scrutiny Low scrutiny Intermediate scrutiny Strict scrutiny Your score is Try another 10!
