Jacobson v Massachusetts
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- Q1In Jacobson v Massachusetts, the Supreme Court upheld a state law that allowed for the compulsory vaccination of whom?ChildrenAdultsElderlyTeenagers30s
- Q2What was the main legal issue in Jacobson v Massachusetts?Right to bear armsFreedom of speechProperty rightsState's authority to enforce compulsory vaccination laws30s
- Q3Who was the defendant in the case of Jacobson v Massachusetts?Jane SmithHenning JacobsonDavid JohnsonJohn Doe30s
- Q4Which Supreme Court Justice authored the opinion in Jacobson v Massachusetts?John Marshall HarlanSonia SotomayorClarence ThomasRuth Bader Ginsburg30s
- Q5What was the outcome of Jacobson v Massachusetts in terms of compulsory vaccination laws?Required a constitutional amendment for compulsory vaccination lawsStruck down all compulsory vaccination lawsDeemed compulsory vaccination unconstitutionalUpheld state's authority to enforce compulsory vaccination laws30s
- Q6What was the specific disease for which vaccination was required under the law upheld in Jacobson v Massachusetts?InfluenzaSmallpoxMeaslesPolio30s
- Q7In Jacobson v Massachusetts, the Supreme Court ruled that individual liberty may be constrained by the state in the interest of what?National securityPersonal beliefsEconomic prosperityPublic health and safety30s
- Q8What year was the case of Jacobson v Massachusetts decided by the U.S. Supreme Court?190519551920185030s
- Q9What was the occupation of Henning Jacobson, the plaintiff in the case of Jacobson v Massachusetts?PastorFarmerLawyerDoctor30s