Media and Landmark Supreme Court Cases

Which of the following best defines judicial review?

• The power to create new laws that the legislative branch must pass

• The power to determine which cases will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court

• The power to review and determine if laws or acts of governments are unconstitutional

• The power to force citizens to abide by decisions made by judges in the U.S. Supreme Court

Which of the following case decisions gave the U.S. Supreme Court the power of judicial review?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Texas v. Johnson

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Marbury v. Madison

In which of the following cases did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that separating students into public schools by race was unconstitutional?

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Marbury v. Madison

• Texas v. Johnson

The policy of segregation was established by which Supreme Court Case?

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Marbury vs. Madison

• Gideon vs. Wainwright

Study the quote, and then answer the question that follows:

"It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is."

The quote is from and reflects the main idea of the Supreme Court case

• D.C. v. Heller

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Marbury v. Madison

• Brown v. Board of Education

Study the quote, and then answer the question that follows:

The Second Amendment "surely elevates above all other interests the right of law-abiding, responsible citizens to use arms in defense of hearth and home."

The quote is from and reflects the main idea of the Supreme Court case

• D.C. v. Heller

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Marbury v. Madison

• Brown v. Board of Education

"Neither the Fourteenth Amendment nor the Bill of Rights is for adults alone."—Mr. Justice Abe Fortas in in re Gault

This quote shows that because of the case in re Gault, juveniles accused of crimes

• do not have the same rights of due process as adults

• will have the same rights of due process as adults

• enjoy greater rights than adults in the courts

• have fewer rights than adults in the courts

"Any person haled into court, who is too poor to hire a lawyer, cannot be assured a fair trial unless counsel is provided for him."—Mr. Justice Hugo Black in Gideon v. Wainwright

This quote shows that, because of Gideon v. Wainwright,

• suspects who cannot afford lawyers have to prepare their own defenses

• government must provide a lawyer only to a suspect who can pay

• government must provide a lawyer to a suspect who cannot pay for one

• suspects who cannot afford lawyers do not have to go through a trial

"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."—Chief Justice Earl Warren in Miranda v. Arizona

Because of the ruling in this case,

• questions officers ask during an arrest cannot be used in court

• what suspects say when under arrest cannot be used in court

• suspects under arrest must demand their rights from officers

• officers must inform suspects under arrest of their rights

The passage below is from the 1969 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Tinker v. Des Moines.

“Clearly, the prohibition of expression of one particular opinion, at least without evidence that it is necessary to avoid material and substantial interference with schoolwork or discipline, is not constitutionally permissible.”

What did the Court conclude on the basis of this reasoning?

• School authorities could censor school-sponsored publications.

• Students were entitled to free speech rights even in a school setting.

• Students could not publish statements that criticized government policies.

• Students could not publish statements that identified other students by name.