Supreme Court Cases Quiz

Which Supreme Court case overturned the "separate but equal" doctrine from Plessy v. Ferguson?

• Engel v. Vitale (1962)

• Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

• Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

• Miranda v. Arizona (1965)

What was the main issue addressed in Engel v. Vitale (1962)?

• School segregation

• Public school-sponsored prayer

• Right to a lawyer

• Miranda Rights

Which amendment was cited in Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) regarding the right to a lawyer?

• 1st Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• 6th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

What rights must be read to criminal suspects according to Miranda v. Arizona (1965)?

• Voting rights

• Miranda Rights

• Property rights

• Education rights

Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969) protected speech under which amendment?

• 2nd Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• 1st Amendment

• 5th Amendment

What does the New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1970) case say about searches in schools?

• Searches require a warrant

• Searches are not allowed

• Searches can happen with "reasonable suspicion"

• Searches are always unconstitutional

Which case ruled that burning the American flag is protected as "symbolic speech"?

• Texas v. Johnson (1989)

• District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)

• Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)

• Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. (2021)

What right was affirmed in District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)?

• Right to free speech

• Right to bear arms

• Right to privacy

• Right to education

Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) protected the right to marry under which amendment?

• 1st Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 5th Amendment

What was the ruling in Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. (2021) regarding off-campus speech?

• It can always be punished

• It cannot be punished

• It can be punished if it causes significant disruption

• It is protected under the 2nd Amendment