Landmark Supreme Court Cases Quiz

Which case established the principle of judicial review?

• McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

• Schenck v. United States (1919)

• Marbury v. Madison (1803)

• Brown v. Board of Education I (1954)

What was the significant holding in the case of Brown v. Board of Education I (1954)?

• Schools cannot sponsor religious activities

• Racial based segregation is illegal

• Speech creating a “clear and present danger” is not protected

• Guarantee of an attorney for the poor or indigent

Which amendment was at the center of the Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) case?

• First Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

• Fourteenth Amendment

• Second Amendment

The case of Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969) is significant for affirming freedom of speech in the form of what?

• Press publications

• Symbolic speech

• Religious exercise

• Bearing arms

What does the case Citizens United v. FEC (2010) relate to?

• Judicial review

• Free exercise of religion

• Free speech in political spending

• Equal protection under the law

What is Judicial Review?

• The process by which Congress reviews the decisions of the federal courts.

• The ability of the Supreme Court to declare a legislative or executive act in violation of the Constitution.

• A review conducted by the President of the United States on the decisions made by the Supreme Court.

• The annual performance review of federal judges.

The decision in Tinker v. Des Moines protected:

• The right of students to protest peacefully in schools

• The right of states to enforce school segregation

• The right of schools to mandate prayer

• The right of police to search without a warrant

What was a direct consequence of the ruling in Baker v. Carr?

• The establishment of the Miranda rights

• The redistricting of legislative districts across the U.S.

• The banning of school-led prayers

• The requirement for states to provide public defenders

The ruling in Gideon v. Wainwright expanded the rights of:

• Women seeking contraception

• Students protesting the Vietnam War

• Criminal defendants

• Religious minorities

What was the primary issue at stake in Baker v. Carr?

• The legality of school segregation

• The right to privacy

• The principle of "one person, one vote"

• The rights of accused persons