Landmark Cases Practice Quiz

How did the case of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) affect people in the United States?

• I would not be able to mix with people of other races in many situations in life, including in school.
• I would not be able to choose a language to learn in high school
• I am able to be in school with people of other races and (in theory) one race does not have access to better schools than the others
• If I am ever accused of a crime, I have access to a lawyer, even if I cannot afford one.

How did the case of Meyer v. Nebraska (1923) affect people in the United States?

• I would not be able to mix with people of other races in many situations in life, including in school.
• I would not be able to choose a language to learn in high school
• I am able to be in school with people of other races and (in theory) one race does not have access to better schools than the others
• If I am ever accused of a crime, I have access to a lawyer, even if I cannot afford one.

How did the case of Brown v. Board of Education (1954) affect people in the United States?

• I would not be able to mix with people of other races in many situations in life, including in school.
• I would not be able to choose a language to learn in high school
• I am able to be in school with people of other races and (in theory) one race does not have access to better schools than the others
• If I am ever accused of a crime, I have access to a lawyer, even if I cannot afford one.

How did the case of Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) affect people in the United States?

• I would not be able to mix with people of other races in many situations in life, including in school.
• I would not be able to choose a language to learn in high school
• I am able to be in school with people of other races and (in theory) one race does not have access to better schools than the others
• If I am ever accused of a crime, I have access to a lawyer, even if I cannot afford one.

How did the case of Tinker v. Des Moines School Dist. (1969) affect people in the United States?

• I am able to express my opinion in school in a way that is not disruptive to learning.
• I am entitled to feel my belongings and my body are safe in school from being searched without my permission or without a good reason
• Myself, my friends, or my family that are in same-sex relationships can be married and receive the same benefits as heterosexual couples.

How did the case of New Jersey v. T.L.O (1985) affect people in the United States?

• I am able to express my opinion in school in a way that is not disruptive to learning.
• I am entitled to feel my belongings and my body are safe in school from being searched without my permission or without a good reason
• Myself, my friends, or my family that are in same-sex relationships can be married and receive the same benefits as heterosexual couples.

How did the case of Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) affect people in the United States?

• I am able to express my opinion in school in a way that is not disruptive to learning.
• I am entitled to feel my belongings and my body are safe in school from being searched without my permission or without a good reason
• Myself, my friends, or my family that are in same-sex relationships can be married and receive the same benefits as heterosexual couples.