Supreme Court Cases

Supreme Court Cases

By Ms. Fenderson

Multiple Choice

There are _ Supreme Court justices

• 5

• 6

• 9

• 10

Multiple Choice

The ___ is the highest law in the United States.

• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation
• Monroe Doctrine
• Constitution

Multiple Choice

The Supreme Court ___________ law.

• makes

• enforces

• interprets

• undermines

Multiple Choice

Which article of the Constitution describes the judicial branch?

• I

• II

• III

• IV

Multiple Choice

In response to the attack on Pearl Harbor and growing distrust of Asian Americans, what did President FDR do?

• Required a "loyalty test" for all Americans

• Sent spies to Germany to find Hitler

• Kicked all Japanese Americans out of the United States

• Issued an Executive Order forcing Japanese Americans into internment camps

Multiple Choice

This case stated that during times of war, protective measures may be taken even if they violate a certain racial groups civil rights:

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Korematsu v. United States

• Marbury v. Madison

• Gibbons v. Ogden

Multiple Choice

He served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for 34 years.

• Thurgood Marshall

• John Marshall

• Earl Warren

• Warren Burger

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true about Thurgood Marshall?

• He was the first African American Supreme Court justice.

• He graduated from Howard University.

• He served in World War II.

• He was a successful lawyer

Multiple Choice

The Supreme Court’s reviewing and ruling on acts of other branches of the government and determining if a law is unconstitutional is called...

• supremacy.

• law review.

• judicial review.

• Supreme ruling.

Multiple Choice

The decision in Gibbons v Ogden (1824) addressed which of the following issues?

• The issue of congressional privileges

• The regulation of interstate commerce

• The right of states to tax a federal property

• The Supreme Court’s right to declare Congressional acts unconstitutional

Multiple Choice

This ruling said that people of African descent, whether or not they were slaves, could never be citizens of the United States, and that Congress had no authority to prohibit slavery in federal territories.

• Brown vs Board of Ed

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Furman v. Georgia

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

Multiple Choice

This ruling determined that it is unconstitutional for state officials to compose an official school prayer and require its recitation in public schools, even when it is non-denominational and students may excuse themselves from participation.

• Engle v. Vitale

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Furman v. Georgia

• Escobedo v. Illinois

Multiple Choice

This ruling held that public school curricular student newspapers that have not been established as forums for student expression are subject to a lower level of First Amendment protection than independent student expression or newspapers established (by policy or practice) as forums for student expression.

• In re Gault, 1966

• Korematsu v. United States, 1944

• Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, 1988

• Mapp v. Ohio, 1961

Multiple Choice

Which of the following cases was based on the Fourth Amendment?

• Mapp v Ohio

• Texas v Johnson

• Marshall v Warren

• Fenderson v Government Class

Multiple Choice

This fundamental case established the following two principles: that the Constitution grants to Congress implied powers for implementing the Constitution's express powers, in order to create a functional national government, and that state action may not impede valid constitutional exercises of power by the Federal government.

• Miranda v. Arizona, 1966

• New Jersey v. TLO, 1985

• McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819

• Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896

Multiple Choice

This ruling held held that criminal suspects must be informed of their right to consult with an attorney and of their right against self-incrimination prior to questioning by police.

• Regents of California v. Bakke, 1978

• Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896

• New Jersey v. TLO, 1985

• Miranda v. Arizona, 1966

Multiple Choice

This ruling held that schools can search students with reasonable cause. This case lessens the Tinker doctrine and gives school officials greater latitude in disciplining students

• New Jersey v. TLO, 1985

• Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896

• Regents of California v. Bakke, 1978

• Roe v. Wade, 1973

Multiple Choice

A constitutional right to an abortion is established, though the court laid down a trimester criteria in determining whether states can impose restrictions

• Regents of California v. Bakke,

• Roe v. Wade, 1973

• Tinker v. Des Moines School District, 1969

• Texas v. Johnson, 1991

Multiple Choice

The court declared that "student rights do not stop at the schoolhouse gates." The wearing of black armbands was protected by the Constitution. Students enjoy protection of the Bill of Rights unless their actions materially disrupt the educational environment.

• Regents of California v. Bakke,1978

• Roe v. Wade, 1973

• Tinker v. Des Moines School District, 1969

• Texas v. Johnson, 1991

Multiple Choice

This ruling invalidated prohibitions on desecrating the American flag in force in 48 of the 50 states. Justice William

Brennan wrote for a five-justice majority in holding that the defendant's act of flag burning was protected speech under the first amendment.

• Regents of California v. Bakke,

• Roe v. Wade, 1973

• Tinker v. Des Moines School District, 1969

• Texas v. Johnson, 1991

Multiple Choice

In the case of Worcester v. Georgia, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of...

• the Georgia state government

• the U.S. government

• white Georgia settlers

• the Cherokee Nation

Multiple Choice

Who was the U.S. President that refused to support the Supreme Court's ruling in Worcester v. Georgia?

• John Marshall

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

Poll

Do you feel prepared for your test tomorrow?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe so