Supreme Court Cases - Government

Which landmark supreme court case reinforced U.S. Citizens 2nd amendment right?

• McDonald v. Chicago

• Bush v. Gore

• Miranda v. Arizona

• In Re Gault

Answer explanation

Remember District of Columbia v. Heller = Guns for self protection

How did the Supreme Court decision Tinker v. Des Moines affect individual liberties of students?

• by eliminating their ability to vote in equal number of elections

• by preventing the use of organized prayer in public schools

• by clarifying the right of symbolic speech of students in public schools

• by requiring equal status for students and adults accused of crime

Answer explanation

Remember Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier = censorship of promoting free speech & Tinker v. Des Moines = limiting free speech

Which landmark supreme court case began because students wanted to protest the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?

• District of Columbia v. Heller

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• U.S. v. Nixon

• Brown v. Board of Eduction

Answer explanation

Remember Tinker v. Des Moines = limiting free speech

Which landmark supreme court case overturned “Separate but Equal” because it was unconstitutional?

• Bush v. Gore

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Plessy v. Ferguson

Answer explanation

Remember NOT “Separate & Equal” = Brown v. Board

What job did William Marbury want?

• Lawyer
• President
• Vice President
• Federal judge

What did the Supreme Court rule in Marbury v. Madison

• Marbury could become Justice of the Peace
• An act of Congress was unconstitutional
• Marbury would have to appeal his case
• John Adams was no longer President

What is judicial review?

• The power of the president to veto bills
• The power of the court to overrule previous rulings
• The power to appoint federal judges
• The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and acts unconstitutional

What is segregation?

• Requiring all races to be treated equal
• Laws that enforced the separation of races in public
• The power of Congress to declare war
• Separating people based on race

Which amendment guarantees all citizens, regardless of race, equal rights?

• 1st amendment
• 2nd amendment
• 13th amendment
• 14th amendment

What impact did Brown v. Board of Education have on society?

• More segregation followed
• Schools and other public places desegregated
• Most states ignored the court's ruling
• Linda Brown was required to stay at an all-black school