Landmark Supreme Court Cases

What is it called when the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether something is legal or illegal (unconstitutional)?

• supreme court review

• due process

• segregation

• judicial review

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

Established the Supreme Courts power of “Judicial Review” to see if laws are Constitutional / Unconstitutional. (Judicial Branch interprets the laws)

• Marbury v Madison

• Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier

• In Re Gault

• District of Columbia v Heller

Established “Separate but Equal”, which provided separate public facilities for both whites and blacks as long as they were equal.

• District of Columbia v Heller

• In Re Gault

• Brown v Board of Education

• Plessy v Ferguson

A person accused of a crime no matter how poor has the right to an attorney during trial. Enforces the 6^th Amendment.

• Tinker v Des Moines

• Gideon v Wainwright

• Miranda v Arizona

• United States v Nixon

Today if we are arrested, we are read our rights because of the ____v. ____ case.

• Miranda v. Arizona
• Plessy v. Ferguson
• The U.S. v. Richard Nixon
• Worcester v. Georgia

The Supreme Court case ______ v. ______ established "Judicial Review".  This means that the Supreme Court had the final say on interpreting the Constitution.

• Marbury v. Madison
• Dred Scott v. Sandford
• The New York Times v. the U.S.
• Plessy v. Ferguson

In ____v. ___ the Supreme Court ruled that students don't lose their 1st Amendment rights at the "Schoolhouse gate"

• Worcester v. Georgia
• The United States v. Ellis
• Tinker v. Des Moines
• Marbury v. Madison

The ___ is the highest law in the United States.

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

How many justices serve on Supreme Court?

• 1
• 3
• 6
• 9