Landmark Supreme Court Cases Quiz

What was the outcome of the Marbury v Madison case?

• Establishment of executive review
• Creation of a new branch of government
• Establishment of judicial review
• Expansion of legislative powers

What was the significance of the Dredd Scott v Sanford case?

• It established the right to vote for African Americans
• It declared slavery unconstitutional
• It ruled that African Americans were not considered citizens and could not sue in federal court.
• It granted citizenship to all African Americans

What was the ruling in the Plessy v Ferguson case?

• Separate but equal facilities for different races were constitutional.
• All public facilities must be integrated
• The case was dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction
• Separate but equal facilities were deemed unconstitutional

What was the issue in the Shneck v US case?

• Environmental regulations
• VIolating the draft

• Validity of tax laws
• Freedom of speech

What was the significance of the Korematsu v US case?

• It granted reparations to Japanese Americans
• It declared internment camps unconstitutional
• It upheld the constitutionality of the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
• It established Japanese American citizenship rights

What was the impact of the Brown v Board of Education case?

• The case led to increased segregation in public schools
• the end of racial segregation in public schools and the advancement of the Civil Rights Movement.

• The case resulted in the decrease of civil rights movements
• The case had no impact on racial segregation in public schools

What was the outcome of the Gideon v Wainwright case?

• States are not required to provide legal representation
• Defendants must pay for their own legal representation
• States are required to provide an attorney to defendants in criminal cases who cannot afford one.
• Defendants must represent themselves in court

What were the rights established in the Miranda v Arizona case?

• The right to bail
• The right to a trial by jury
• The right to a speedy trial
• The ability to be informed of your rights when arrested

What was the significance of the In re Gault case?

• It established that juveniles have due process rights

• It granted juveniles the right to vote
• It had no impact on juvenile justice system
• It limited the due process rights of juveniles

What was the ruling in the Tinker v Des Moines case?

• Students do not lose their First Amendment rights to freedom of speech when they enter the school environment.
• Students must obtain permission from the school administration before expressing their opinions.
• The ruling stated that students have no rights to freedom of speech in a school setting.
• The case determined that students can only exercise their First Amendment rights outside of school.