Landmark Supreme Court Cases
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Landmark Supreme Court Cases
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9th - 12th Grade
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This quiz focuses on landmark Supreme Court cases, covering the foundational judicial decisions that have shaped American constitutional law and civil rights. Designed for high school students in grades 9-12, the assessment requires students to demonstrate knowledge of pivotal cases across multiple areas including judicial review, civil rights, student rights, criminal justice protections, and federalism. Students must understand the historical context and constitutional significance of cases ranging from Marbury v. Madison's establishment of judicial review to Brown v. Board's desegregation ruling, from Miranda rights to student speech protections in Tinker v. Des Moines. The questions demand both factual recall of case names and deeper comprehension of the legal principles each decision established, requiring students to connect specific rulings to broader constitutional concepts such as due process, equal protection, federalism, and the balance between individual rights and government authority. Created by Alyssa Amshoff, a History teacher in the US who teaches grades 9-12. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes in the civics and government classroom, functioning effectively as a unit review before exams, formative assessment during instruction, or homework assignment to reinforce case study learning. Teachers can deploy this quiz as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before deeper case analysis, or as a summative tool to evaluate student mastery of constitutional law fundamentals. The quiz aligns with NCSS standards for civic ideals and practices, as well as power, authority, and governance themes that require students to understand how the judicial branch interprets constitutional principles. The content directly supports Common Core literacy standards in social studies by requiring students to demonstrate knowledge of key historical documents and decisions, while reinforcing essential civics learning standards that emphasize understanding the role of the Supreme Court in the American system of checks and balances.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
This case established the policy of judicial review
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
This case ended segregation in public schools
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
This case created separate but equal facilities and encouraged segregation
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
This case said the courts had to provide lawyers for those who can't afford one
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
This case advocated free speech in the schools in the form of an anti-war protest
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
This case guaranteed certain rights for individuals being arrested
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
This decision allowed for women to have abortions
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