Landmark Supreme Court Cases

How many justices serve on Supreme Court?

• 1
• 3
• 6
• 9

How are Supreme Court justices selected?

• Appointed by the Senate, approved by the President
• by an election
• Appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate
• Congress selects them

The Supreme Court hears what type of law?

• Constitutional
• Civil
• Criminal
• Military

Supreme Court cases that established that separate is equal, therefore making segregation legal.

• Plessy v. Ferguson
• Brown v. Board of Education Topeka, Kansas
• Washington D.C. v. Heller
• United States v Nixon

Supreme Court case that established separate is NOT equal, therefore DESEGREGATING public schools.

• Plessy v. Ferguson
• Brown v. Board of Education
• Gideon v. Wainwright
• Bush v. Gore

This Supreme Court case established students have a first amendment right to freedom of SPEECH as long as it doesn't cause a disruption.

• Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka Kansas
• Tinker v. DesMoines
• Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
• Gideon v Wainwright

This Supreme Court case established that all citizens have a right to an attorney (legal counsel) even if they can not afford one.

• District of Columbia v. Heller
• Tinker v. DesMoines
• Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
• Gideon v Wainwright

Miranda v. Arizona established the Miranda Warnings, which remind citizens of their ______ and ________ amendment rights.

• 1st and 2nd 
• 3rd and 4th
• 5th and 6th
• 7th and 8th

The Supreme Court is an appellate court.  An appellate court ____________ cases. 

• makes the first decision
• reviews the decision made by a  lower court

Suspects cannot be questioned (interrogated) until they are informed of their rights (right to remain silent, right to an attorney, etc.)

• Brown v Board of Education

• Miranda v Arizona

• Tinker v Des Moines

• Bush v Gore