Quiz Me! - Documents/Cases: Contemporary AmericaTest your knowledge about documents and Supreme Court cases in the Contemporary America era! 1 / 10Which 1st Amendment right did Engel v. Vitale rule had been violated? The Free Exercise Clause The Freedom of Assembly Clause The Establishment Clause The Free Speech Clause 2 / 10What constitutional provision did the Court examine in Riley v. California? The 4th Amendment The 9th Amendment The 5th Amendment The14th Amendment 3 / 10Which right in the Bill of Rights did Gideon v. Wainwright apply to the states through the incorporation process? The 6th Amendment Right to Confront Witnesses The 6th Amendment Right to Counsel The 5th Amendment Protection against Self-Incrimination The 6th Amendment Right to a Speedy & Public Trial 4 / 10Lemon v. Kurtzman concluded that public money to parochial and nonpublic schools violated what provision of the 1st Amendment? The Free Exercise Clause The Establishment Clause The Free Speech Clause The Right to Assembly Clause 5 / 10What was the most critical provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act adversely affected by Shelby County v. Holder? Prohibition of literacy tests Provision requiring bi-lingual ballots Coverage Formula Preclearance Provision 6 / 10What two laws were in conflict with each other in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores? The Affordable Care Act and the 1964 Civil Rights Act The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) The Affordable Care Act and the Voting Rights Act RFRA and the 1964 Civil Rights Act 7 / 10Why was the Medicare and Medicaid Act of 1965 necessary in the United States? There was no previous assistance to the older population for healthcare. Doctors and hospitals refused to treat anyone who did not have healthcare. Too many people were not able to afford healthcare in the U.S. It was needed to replace the outdated healthcare system. 8 / 10Under the Clean Air Act of 1970 who has the primary responsibility to create actions for cleaner air? The Federal government Local and Federal governments Local and state governments The state and federal governments 9 / 10How did the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 change the population of the United States? The only immigrants coming to the U.S. were refugees. There was an increase in the number of Western European immigrants. A majority of the immigrants were family members of American citizens. In the three decades that followed over 18 million immigrants legally came to the U.S. 10 / 10Kelo v. New London held that: The 5th Amendment’s Takings Clause did not apply to the case. The 5th Amendment’s reference to “public use” in the Takings Clause must be defined literally. The Takings Clause could not be used to benefit private corporations. The 5th Amendment’s reference to “public use” in the Takings Clause could be interpreted to mean “public benefit.” Your score is Try another 10!
