Guardians of Liberty: Landmark Supreme Court Cases

Which case established the principle of judicial review, giving the Supreme Court the power to declare laws unconstitutional?

• Marbury v. Madison

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board of Education

• McCulloch v. Maryland

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that the freedom of speech could be limited if the speech presented a "clear and present danger"?

• Texas v. Johnson

• Schenck v. United States

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• Brandenburg v. Ohio

Which Supreme Court case ruled that evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment, which protects against "unreasonable searches and seizures," is inadmissible in state courts?

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Terry v. Ohio

What was the significance of the Gideon v. Wainwright case?

• It established the right to privacy.

• It ruled that segregation in schools was unconstitutional.

• It guaranteed the right to an attorney for those who cannot afford one.

• It upheld the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.

Which case determined that "separate but equal" facilities for different races were constitutional?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Loving v. Virginia

• Regents of the University of California v. Bakke

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that the death penalty, as applied in certain cases, was cruel and unusual punishment and violated the Eighth Amendment?

• Roe v. Wade

• Gregg v. Georgia

• Furman v. Georgia

• Atkins v. Virginia

Which Supreme Court case established that the First Amendment's Establishment Clause applies to state governments, requiring a separation of church and state?

• Engel v. Vitale

• Lemon v. Kurtzman

• Reynolds v. United States

• Wallace v. Jaffree

What was the outcome of the Tinker v. Des Moines case?

• It ruled that students have the right to free speech in schools as long as it does not disrupt the educational process.

• It established that burning the American flag is an example of constitutionally protected free speech.

• It determined that the police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning.

• It upheld the right to keep and bear arms for individuals.

Which case resulted in the creation of the "Miranda rights," which police are required to recite upon arresting someone?

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Escobedo v. Illinois

• Terry v. Ohio

• Katz v. United States