U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Quiz

The decision in which U.S. Supreme Court case resulted in states being required to provide an attorney to defendants who cannot afford one?

• District of Columbia v. Heller

• Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Miranda v. Arizona

Which U.S. Supreme Court decision addresses the need for public schools to balance students’ rights with principals’ responsibilities?

• Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Bush v. Gore

Which principle was the focus of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona (1966)?

• freedom of the press

  (1st Amendment)

• freedom of speech

  (1st amendment)

• self-incrimination

  (5th amendment)

• cruel and unusual punishment

  (8th amendment)

Which was an outcome of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?

• Administrators may limit the content of student publications.

• Public school districts that segregate deny equal protection.

• Students have a reduced expectation of privacy in school.

• Criminal defendants have the right to an attorney.

Which statement identifies the impact of United States v. Nixon (1974)?

• Rule of law applies to the president.

• Executive privilege protects the president from judicial review.

• The U.S. Supreme Court does not have the power to intervene in presidential matters.

• The president is able to record secret conversations with foreign governments and cabinet members.

Juveniles accused of crimes continue to be afforded many of the same due process rights as adults because of which U.S. Supreme Court case?

• District of Columbia v. Heller

• Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

• In re Greene

• In re Gault

Based on this excerpt, what is the significance of this case?

• It established the idea that Congress possesses powers beyond writing laws.

• It established the idea that courts can strike down laws as unconstitutional.

• It established the idea that courts possess the power to write laws.

• It established the idea that Congress determines what laws mean.

What lesson did future U.S. leaders learn from the 1974 U.S. Supreme Court case United States v. Nixon?

• The president is accountable for obeying the law.

• The president is responsible for enforcing the law.

• The president is not allowed to hold secret talks with foreign governments.

• The president is not allowed to have private meetings with cabinet members.

Which Supreme Court decision reflects the idea that Madison described in this passage?

• U.S. v. Nixon

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Gideon v. Wainwright

Based on this excerpt, what long term impact did this case have on American society and government?

• It established that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.

• It affirmed that education was a constitutional right.

• It supported education as an obligation of the state.

• It mandated funding for public schools.