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Landmark Supreme Court Case Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which Supreme Court case created the principle of Judicial Review?
a)
McCulloch v Maryland
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Marbury v. Madison
d)
Plessy v. Ferguson
2.
How many judges must vote to hear a Supreme Court case?
a)
8/9
b)
5/9
c)
4/9
d)
9/9
3.

After the President picks a person for the Supreme Court, what part of Congress must approve them?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Cabinet

d)

State Legislatures

4.
What power was given to the Supreme Court in the court case Marbury v. Madison?
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Make Laws
c)
Supremacy Clause
d)
Execute Laws
5.
The ability of one branch of government to limit the power of the other branches of government is known as what?
a)
Executive Order
b)
Checks and balances
c)
Amendment Process
6.

Which Supreme Court case is considered a crucial precedent limiting the power of any U.S. president to claim executive privilege?

a)

Gideon v. Wainwright

b)

Dred Scott v. Sandford

c)

U.S. V. Nixon

d)

Texas v. Johnson

7.

These 2 court cases dealt with the rights of the accused...

a)

US. V. Nixon & Bush V. Gore

b)

Miranda V. Arizona & Gideon V. Wainwright

c)

In Re Gault & Tinker V. Des Moines

d)

Brown V. Board of Education & Plessy V. Ferguson

8.
Supreme Court Cases are mostly related to...
a)
a monarch
b)
Congress
c)
a crime scene
d)
a violation of an amendment to the Constitution
9.

What previous Supreme Court decision did Brown v. Board overturn?

a)

Worcester v. Georgia

b)

Plessy v. Ferguson

c)

Roe v. Wade

d)

Marbury v. Madison

10.

for these 2 court cases SEGREGATION was the issue at question...

a)

Plessy V. Ferguson & Brown V. Board of Education

b)

Bush V. Gore & U.S. V. Nixon

c)

In Re Gault & D.C. V. Keller

d)

Marbury V. Madison & Miranda V. Arizona

11.

Which U.S. Supreme Court case ruled that the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prevents prosecutors from using a person's statements made in response to interrogation in police custody as evidence at their trial unless they can show that the person was informed of the right to consult with an attorney before and during questioning, and of the right against self-incrimination before police questioning, and that the defendant not only understood these rights, but voluntarily waived them.

a)

In Re Gault

b)

Tinker V. Des Moines

c)

Miranda V. Arizona

d)

Bush V. Gore

12.

Which court case decided that students continue to have freedom of expression in public schools as long as it does not interfere with the education environment at schools.

“students do not shed their rights at the schoolhouse gate.”

a)

Bethel v. Fraser

b)

Tinker v. Des Moines

c)

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

d)

Texas v. Johnson

13.

This case decided that school officials have the right to limit first amendment - freedom of speech/expression- as long as it shows an educational concern for the students

a)

Morse v. Frederick

b)

Tinker v. Des Moines

c)

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

d)

In Re Gault

14.

In which court case did The U.S. Supreme Court decision state that juveniles facing delinquency prosecutions must be afforded the due process protected by the Fourteenth Amendment?

a)

Texas v. Johnson

b)

In Re Gault

c)

Gideon v. Wainwright

d)

Miranda v. Arizona

15.
This case decided that Executive Privilege is not limitless
a)
Bush v. Gore
b)
U.S. v. Nixon
c)
U.S. V. Miller
d)
D.C. v. Heller
16.
A person has been arrested and questioned by the police before being informed of his or her rights. This is in violation of the Supreme Court ruling in 
a)
Gideon V. Wainwright
b)
In Re Gault
c)
Morse v. Frederick
d)
Miranda v. Arizona
17.

In which court case did the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that states are required under the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution to provide an attorney to defendants in criminal cases who are unable to afford their own attorneys.

a)

Miranda v. Arizona

b)

Gideon v. Wainwright

c)

Morse v. Frederick

d)

Tinker v. Des Moines

18.

In which court case did the U.S. Supreme Court overturn the Florida decision in a 7-2 ruling, holding that the various methods and standards of the recount process violated the equal protection clause (14th Amendment) of the U.S. Constitution.

a)

Morse v. Frederick

b)

U.S. v. Nixon

c)

Trump v. Clinton

d)

Bush v. Gore

19.

Executive or legislative actions are subject to review by the judicial Branch using the _____________________ as their basis

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Va Declaration of Rights

20.

What phrase did the Supreme Court use when it legalized segregation in Plessy v. Ferguson?

a)

that whites were "superior and different"

b)

that African Americans could be "separate but equal"

c)

that African Americans were "equal in the eyes of the law"

d)

that the Constitution provided "no civil rights protections under the law"

21.

In which U.S. Supreme Court case upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities as long as the segregated facilities were equal in quality – a doctrine that came to be known as "separate but equal"

a)

Redskins vs Giants

b)

Aylor vs Byrd

c)

Brown vs Board of Education

d)

Plessy vs Ferguson

22.
Adopted in 1865 - abolished slavery and involuntary servitude
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendent
c)
15th Amendment
d)
16th Amendment
23.
 Adopted in 1868, that makes all persons born or naturalized in the United States—including former slaves— citizens of the country and guarantees equal protection of the laws
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
d)
16th Amendment
24.
The separation of people based upon race or some other characteristic is referred to as?
a)
Assimilation 
b)
Civil Rights
c)
Segregation        
d)
Desegregation
25.

What is judicial review?

a)

The power of the president to veto bills

b)

The power of the court to overrule previous rulings

c)

The power to appoint federal judges

d)

The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and acts unconstitutional

26.

Which branch can declare acts of other branches unconstitutional (go against the Constitution)?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

27.
black arm bands worn in school as protest were protected on the first amendment right to free speech.
a)
Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)
b)
Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
c)
Schenck v. U.S. (1919)
d)
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
28.
A principle removed articles from a student written newspaper because of sensitive content.
a)
Miranda v. Arizona
b)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson
d)
Roe v. Wade
29.
Student’s rights to free speech do not end in school unless that speech or expression causes a disruption to the school environment. This is also known as the black armband case.
a)
New Jersey v. TLO
b)
Tinker v. DesMoines
c)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
d)
University of California v. Bakke
30.

What case was the first Supreme Court case to decide whether the Second Amendment protects an individual right to keep and bear arms for self-defense or if the right was intended for state militias?

a)

Dred Scott v. Sandford

b)

Texas v. Johnson

c)

Brown v. Board of Education

d)

D.C. V. Heller