Supreme Court Cases Quiz

What was the significance of the Trial of John Peter Zenger (1735)?

• It ended British rule in the colonies.

• It laid the foundation for freedom of the press.

• It established freedom of religion.

• It legalized protests against the government.

What principle was established in Marbury v. Madison (1803)?

• Equal protection under the law

• Judicial review

• Federal supremacy

• Right to an attorney

In Gibbons v. Ogden (1824), the Supreme Court ruled that:

• States can regulate trade freely.

• Congress controls interstate commerce.

• Slavery was legal in all states.

• State laws override federal laws.

The ruling in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857) stated that:

• Slaves were property and not citizens.

• Slaves had the right to sue in court.

• Slavery was unconstitutional.

• The Missouri Compromise was legal.

Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) is best known for:

• Ending segregation in public schools

• Declaring slavery unconstitutional

• Establishing "separate but equal" doctrine

• Banning racial discrimination

In Schenck v. United States (1919), the Court ruled that free speech:

• Can be limited during a "clear and present danger"

• Is protected no matter the situation

• Only applies to political protests

• Does not include written materials

What was the central issue in Korematsu v. United States (1944)?

• Freedom of religion

• Free speech in wartime

• Internment of Japanese Americans during WWII

• Government surveillance

Brown v. Board of Education (1954) overturned which prior case?

• Marbury v. Madison

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Dred Scott v. Sanford

• Gibbons v. Ogden

The decision in Engel v. Vitale (1962) banned:

• All student-led clubs

• Teaching evolution in schools

• School-sponsored prayer in public schools

• Student protests

Gideon v. Wainwright (1964) guaranteed:

• The right to remain silent

• The right to a court-appointed attorney

• The right to a speedy trial

• Equal education opportunities