3.11 Understanding Landmark Supreme Court Decisions

What principle did Marbury v. Madison establish in 1803?

• The principle of judicial review

• The abolition of slavery

• The right to free speech

• The right to bear arms

What was the outcome of Dred Scott v. Sandford in 1857?

• Enslaved African Americans could sue in federal courts

• Enslaved African Americans were not U.S. citizens

• Congress could regulate slavery in the territories

• Slavery was abolished in all states

What doctrine was upheld by Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896?

• Freedom of speech

• Right to privacy

• Separate but equal

• Women's right to vote

What did Brown v. Board of Education decide in 1954?

• Racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional

• Allowed for the internment of citizens

• Established the right to an attorney

• Upheld racial segregation

What right did Gideon v. Wainwright secure in 1963?

• The right to remain silent

• The right to a speedy trial

• The right to an attorney, even if you cannot afford one

• The right to vote

What must individuals be informed of according to Miranda v. Arizona in 1966?

• Their right to a public trial

• Their right to remain silent and to an attorney

• Their right to refuse to quarter soldiers

• Their right to bear arms

What rights were established for juveniles in In re Gault in 1967?

• Right to bear arms

• Right to due process, including notice of charges and the right to counsel

• Right to vote

• Right to a public trial

What was decided in United States v. Nixon in 1974?

• The president can declare war without Congress

• The president must comply with a subpoena for evidence

• The president has absolute immunity from judicial review

• The president has the right to pardon himself

What does Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier in 1988 address?

• The right to privacy for students

• The right of students to protest

• The right to free college education

• The authority of schools to regulate student speech

What is the significance of landmark Supreme Court decisions?

• They are only relevant to lawyers and judges

• They have no real impact on law or society

• They shape our laws, expand individual rights, and influence the U.S. Constitution

• They only affect the people directly involved in the cases