U.S. Landmark Cases

The Supreme Court ruled that an indigent defendant in a criminal trial has a fundamental right to the assistance of counsel. What was the name of this landmark case?

• Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

• . Gideon v. Wainwright

• . Miranda v. Arizona

• In re Gault, Tinker v. Des Moines

Which U.S. Supreme Court case ruled that school-sponsored activities and publications could be censored despite the guarantees of the First Amendment?

• Abington School District v. Schempp (1963)

• Tinker v. Des Moines School District (1969)

• Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978)

• Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)

“It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is. . . .” Marbury v. Madison, 1803. The quote above expresses the Supreme Court’s claim that

• courts must abide by a strict interpretation of the Constitution

• federal laws must be approved by the courts before they can take effect

• the judicial branch must have a role in the amendment process

• the power of judicial review belongs to the courts

Which Supreme Court case resulted in what was known as “the separate but equal” doctrine?

• Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

• Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas (1954)

• Engel v. Vitale (1962)

• Tinker v. Des Moines School District (1969)

Supreme Court decisions in Mapp v. Ohio, Gideon v. Wainwright, and Miranda v. Arizona affected individual liberties by doing which of the following?

• eliminating the poll tax as a voting requirement

• preventing the use of organized prayer in public schools

• requiring equal pay for men and women performing the same job

• expanding the constitutional rights of people accused of crimes

The Supreme Court decisions in Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) and Miranda v. Arizona (1966) have been criticized because these rulings decided which of the following?

• expanded the rights of the accused

• granted more powers to federal judges

• lengthened prison sentences for the guilty

• . reinstated the use of capital punishment

The Supreme Court decision in United States v. Nixon (1974) reinforced the principle that the president of the United States

• has unlimited use of the veto power

• . is protected from unfair media criticism

• may not be convicted of a crime

• . is not above the law

Which court case created the constitutionality of "Separate but Equal"?

• Plessy v Ferguson
• Texas v Johnson
• Marbury v Madison
• Miranda v. Arizona

When Linda Brown was barred from going to the school closest to her home, this led to what legal case in 1954?

• Beacon vs Board of Education of New York City, New York
• Brown vs Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
• Brown vs Board of Education of Chicago, Illinois
• Brown vs Board of Marchers, Topeka, Kansas

What was the result of the Brown versus Board of Education court case in 1954?

• African-Americas could play sports
• Segregation of public schools became legal
• Segregation in public schools became illegal
• MLK led the March on Washington