
EOC Supreme Court Cases
Authored by Nathan Coleman
Social Studies
6th - 7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Prior to any questioning, the person must be warned that he has a right to remain silent, that any statement he does make may be used as
evidence against him, and that he has a right to the presence of an attorney, either retained or appointed.
—from Supreme Court ruling
The passage shown is taken from a landmark 1966 Supreme Court ruling.
What is the name of the ruling from which this passage was taken?
In re Gault
Gideon v Waintright
Tinker v Des Moines
Miranda v Arizona
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Today, the federal judiciary, headed by the Supreme Court, is regarded as a co-equal branch of the federal government, along with Congress and the Executive Branch. But in the first decade of the new republic—from 1790 to 1800—it was very much a junior partner. The Court’s present-day status —and indeed, the present day status of the federal judiciary—is due in large part to John Marshall, who served as Chief Justice for thirty-four years— from 1801 until 1835.
—Chief
Justice William H. Rehnquist, May 8, 2001
44 The remarks
shown were given by Chief Justice Rehnquist.
The Constitution gave equal power to all three branches of government.
The judicial branch of government is not mentioned in the Constitution.
The power of judicial review is not explicitly granted in the Constitution.
The judicial branch of government is much more powerful than the other two branches.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which important principle was reinforced by the Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Nixon (1974)?
habeas corpus
rule of law
separation of powers
executive privilege
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was an outcome of the Supreme Court’s 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education?
Segregation was lawful as long as blacks and whites were treated equally.
The right of public school students to free speech was strengthened.
States were ordered by the federal government to desegregate public schools.
Separate facilities for blacks and whites were not unconstitutional.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happened in American schools after the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?
States could continue segregation as long as facilities were separate but equal.
Individuals of different races voluntarily stopped all forms of school segregation.
The federal government ordered that states desegregate classes.
Desegregation was ordered for only high schools.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Following the 1966 Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona, police began informing people placed under arrest that they "have the right to remain silent." What basic freedom is this meant to protect, and how does it affect arrested individuals?
The right to freedom of speech; it provides them with the ability to speak to their attorneys without fear of incrimination.
The protection against self-incrimination; it informs them that speaking to law enforcement could incriminate them.
The protection of due process; it prevents convicted offenders from receiving cruel and unusual punishments.
The right to freedom of assembly; it prevents law enforcement from asking them questions without the presence of an attorney.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the holding of Gibbons v Ogden?
that the judicial branch can determine if a law or action is unconstitutional
that only Congress can regulate interstate commerce
that only the Federal government can enter into treaties with Native American tribes
that the implied powers of the federal government are constitutional
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