Supreme Court Cases Quiz

According to the Supreme Court case McDonald v. Chicago (2010), what is considered a basic right deeply rooted in the nation's history and tradition?

• Freedom of speech

• Right to privacy

• Self-defense and right to bear arms

• Right to vote

In McDonald v. Chicago (2010), through which constitutional clause did the Supreme Court hold that the Second Amendment applies to the states?

• Commerce clause

• Due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment

• Equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment

• Free exercise clause

Which Supreme Court case is cited by Justice Alito to support the argument that the right to keep and bear arms is fundamental to our scheme of ordered liberty?

• United States v. Lopez (1995)

• McDonald v. Chicago (2010)

• Baker v. Carr (1962)

• McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

Which statement is true regarding the right to privacy?

• It has been a frequent topic in Supreme Court cases.

• It is explicitly named in the Bill of Rights.

• It is not explicitly named in the Constitution.

• It is not considered a core American value.

Which constitutional clause was most relevant to the right to privacy?

• Commerce clause

• Free exercise clause

• Due process clause

• Equal protection clause

Most of the individual protections of the Bill of Rights now apply to the states because of the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Constitution's:

• necessary and proper clause

• supremacy clause

• Tenth Amendment

• Fourteenth Amendment

The process of extending the protections of the Bill of Rights by means of the Fourteenth Amendment to apply to the actions of state governments is known as:

• judicial review

• incorporation

• broad construction

• federalism

• stare decisis

The Supreme Court ruled in McDonald v. Chicago (2010) that a citizen's right to keep and bear arms at home for self-defense is protected from state and federal infringement. Which of the following is most relevant to that decision?

• Full faith and credit

• Selective incorporation

• Equal protection

• Eminent domain

During an investigation, police officers find illegal drugs while searching a home for which they did not acquire a warrant. Which of the following would prevent the drugs from being used as evidence at trial?

• The writ of habeas corpus

• The exclusionary rule

• The Miranda warning

• The protection against ex post facto

What does the due process rights of the Fifth Amendment require in a court of law?

• The evidence must be reviewed by the prosecution before being admitted as evidence in court.

• The evidence can be used without review if it suggests illegal activity.

• The evidence is automatically admissible if it is digital.

• The evidence needs to be destroyed if found irrelevant.