Landmark Supreme Court Cases

Question 1

In which case did the Supreme Court determine it was legal to order Japanese internment during WWII?

Accepted Answer

Korematsu v. United States

Question 2

Which case ensures your right to a lawyer no matter what?

Accepted Answer

Gideon v. Wainwright

Question 3

Which of these Supreme Court Cases determined the outcome of a presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Bush v. Gore

Question 4

Which of the following cases was about slavery and determined slaves had no right to sue?

Accepted Answer

Dred Scott v. Sandford

Question 5

Which case ruled that principals can limit students right to publish in the school newspaper?

Accepted Answer

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

Question 6

Which case ruled that forcing students to say the pledge of allegiance violated students first amendment rights?

Accepted Answer

West Virginia v. Barnette

Question 7

Which case ruled that burning a American flag is protected speech?

Accepted Answer

Texas v. Johnson

Question 8

In New Jersey v. TLO, decided by the Supreme Court in 1985, it was decided that...

Accepted Answer

searches may be conducted in school with probable cause

Question 9

What did the Court rule in Students for Fair Admissions v. President & Fellows of Harvard College

Accepted Answer

The admissions program violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th

Question 10

Which case established judicial review (the Supreme Courts power to determine if actions are constitutional)?

Accepted Answer

Marbury v. Madison

Question 11

The Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling affected campaign finance by determining what?

Accepted Answer

Corporations have a 1st amendment right to engage in political spending

Question 12

Which of these cases protected gun owners rights to have a working gun?

Accepted Answer

District of Columbia v. Heller

Question 13

Which case declared a tax on the national bank was unconstitutional and established federal supremacy?

Accepted Answer

McCulloch v. Maryland

Question 14

Which of the following cases overturned Plessy v. Ferguson and desegregated schools?

Accepted Answer

Brown v. Board

Question 15

Which case involved Louisiana train cars and led to the "separate but equal" legal doctrine?

Accepted Answer

Plessy v. Ferguson

Question 16

This case ruled in in re Gault that people

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under arrest as juveniles have many of the same rights as adults

Question 17

In Schenck v. United States the Supreme Court ruled that:

Accepted Answer

Speech could be restricted when the nations security is at risk

Question 18

In Brandenburg v. Ohio the Court developed which of test that expanded protections of political opinions?

Accepted Answer

the imminent lawless action test

Question 19

Which of these cases determined that students do have 1st amendment rights at school?

Accepted Answer

Tinker v. Des Moines

Question 20

Which case ruled that evidence seized in violation of the 4th amendment is not admissable in court?

Accepted Answer

Mapp v. Ohio

Question 21

Which of these cases led to police having to read you your rights when arresting?

Accepted Answer

Miranda v. Arizona

Question 22

Which of these cases ruled the president does not have the right to claim executive privilige to cover up a crime?

Accepted Answer

U.S. v. Nixon

Question 23

Which of these cases ruled that schools can not lead students in prayer?

Accepted Answer

Engel v. Vitale

Landmark Supreme Court Cases

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Landmark Supreme Court Cases

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