Landmark Supreme Court Cases Quiz

Who was the plaintiff in Hernandez v. Texas?

• Linda Brown

• Cesar Chavez

• Pete Hernandez

• Thurgood Marshall

In Grutter v. Bollinger, which university's admissions policy was challenged?

• University of California

• University of Michigan

• Harvard University

• Stanford University

What was the central issue in Grutter v. Bollinger?

• Affirmative action in university admissions

• Equal protection under the law

• Freedom of speech

• Right to privacy

In Hernandez v. Texas, what was the issue at hand?

• Affirmative action in university admissions

• Equal protection under the law

• Racial discrimination in jury selection

• Freedom of speech

What landmark decision did the U.S. Supreme Court make in Hernandez v. Texas regarding jury selection?

• It declared that jury selection must be free from racial discrimination.

• It allowed states to use literacy tests for jury selection.

• It mandated gender diversity in jury pools.

• It confirmed the use of unanimous jury verdicts in criminal cases.

What principle was affirmed by the Supreme Court in Grutter v. Bollinger regarding higher education admissions?

• Race cannot be the sole factor in admissions decisions.

• Race-based quotas are permissible under certain conditions.

• Diversity is a compelling interest that can justify the use of race in university admissions.

• Admissions processes must ignore racial and ethnic backgrounds.

In Grutter v. Bollinger, what was the main argument against the University of Michigan Law School's affirmative action policy?

• It violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

• It discriminated against minority students.

• It did not promote diversity on campus.

• It favored wealthy applicants over others.

Which U.S. Supreme Court case in 2003 endorsed the affirmative action policy of the University of Michigan's undergraduate admissions program?

• Grutter v. Bollinger

• Shelby County v. Holder

• Obergefell v. Hodges

• United States v. Windsor

What was the significant outcome of the Supreme Court case Hernandez v. Texas?

• It established that racial discrimination is not limited to African Americans and other minorities.

• It declared the case irrelevant to civil rights issues.

• It upheld the state of Texas's original verdict.

• It had no significant impact on civil rights law.

The authority of the Supreme Court to strike down laws or actions that are unconstitutional is known as (a)  

• Judicial review
• embargo
• declaration
• nullify