WorksheetsSupreme Court Cases
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 3hrs 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Recount of presidential votes in Florida violated the 14th Amendment.
a)
United States v Nixon
b)
Bush v Gore
c)
Marbury v Madison
d)
District of Columbia v Heller
2.
The President is not above the law (Rule of Law). An "Executive Privilege” (powers of the president) are not above the law.
a)
Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier
b)
District of Columbia v Heller
c)
Bush v Gore
d)
United States v Nixon
3.
Suspects cannot be questioned (interrogated) until they are informed of their rights (right to remain silent, right to an attorney, etc.)
a)
Brown v Board of Education
b)
Miranda v Arizona
c)
Tinker v Des Moines
d)
Bush v Gore
4.
Established the Supreme Courts power of “Judicial Review” to see if laws are Constitutional / Unconstitutional. (Judicial Branch interprets the laws)
a)
Marbury v Madison
b)
Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier
c)
In Re Gault
d)
District of Columbia v Heller
5.
Established “Separate but Equal”, which provided separate public facilities for both whites and blacks as long as they were equal.
a)
District of Columbia v Heller
b)
In Re Gault
c)
Brown v Board of Education
d)
Plessy v Ferguson
6.
A person accused of a crime no matter how poor has the right to an attorney during trial. Enforces the 6th Amendment.
a)
Tinker v Des Moines
b)
Gideon v Wainwright
c)
Miranda v Arizona
d)
United States v Nixon
7.
Ruled that “Separate but Equal” was Unconstitutional.
a)
Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier
b)
Marbury v Madison
c)
Plessy v Ferguson
d)
Brown v Board of Education
8.
Juveniles are allowed to have “Due Process” rights. (right to a trial, right to an attorney, right to question witnesses, etc.)
a)
District of Columbia v Heller
b)
Tinker v Des Moines
c)
In Re Gault
d)
Miranda v Arizona
9.
Students have the right to free speech at school as long it doesn’t disrupt school activities. (wearing black armbands in protest)
a)
In Re Gault
b)
District of Columbia v Heller
c)
Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier
d)
Tinker v Des Moines
10.
Allowed for the censorship (blocking) of materials / stories written in school newspapers.
a)
Plessy v Ferguson
b)
Tinker v Des Moines
c)
Marbury v Madison
d)
Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier
11.
States cannot prohibit handgun ownership. (Protected the 2nd Amendment)
a)
Gideon v Wainwright
b)
District of Columbia v Heller
c)
United States v Nixon
d)
Bush v Gore
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