Supreme Court Cases Quiz

Which case established the idea of judicial review?

• New Jersey v TLO

• Marbury v Madison

• Brown v Board of Education

• Baker v Carr

What is the definition of judicial review?

• The Supreme Court's ability to rule things unconstitutional

• The Supreme Courts ability to veto laws

• The Supreme Courts ability appoint its own judges

• The presidents ability keep secrets

Which case ruled in favor of the national government, reinforcing the idea of national supremacy? 

• Tinker v Des Moines

• US v Nixon

• Brown v Board of Education

• McCulloch v Maryland

Which case ruled segregation unconstitutional?

• Tinker v Des Moines

• US v Nixon

• Brown v Board of Education

• Baker v Carr

Which case resulted in police reading people their rights before they are interrogated? Hint: think about what those rights are called!

• McDonald v City of Chicago

• Baker v Carr

• Marbury v Madison

• Miranda v Arizona

Which case ruled that students have 1st amendment rights at school? (specifically the right to freedom of speech/protest)

• New Jersey v TLO

• Tinker v Des Moines

• Brown v Board of Education

• McDonald v City of Chicago

Which case ruled that school personnel only need "reasonable suspicion" to search students NOT "probable cause"?

• New Jersey v TLO

• Tinker v Des Moines

• Brown v Board of Education

• US v Nixon

Which case ruled presidents DO NOT have absolute privilege?

• Marbury v Madison

• Baker v Carr

• US v Nixon

• McDonald v City of Chicago

What is the definition of executive privilege?

• The Supreme Court has the ability to keep certain things confidential

• The President has the ability to keep certain things confidential

• Congress has the ability to keep certain things confidential

• Anyone in government is able to keep secrets from the general public

Which case ruled that everyone should be provided an attorney?

• Gideon v Wainwright

• Miranda v Arizona

• McCulloch v Maryland

• Marbury v Madison