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The Supreme Court and Landmark Cases

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The authority to hear a case is call
a)
Prior Restraint
b)
Authorization
c)
Affirmation
d)
Jurisdiction
2.
What is an opinion?
a)
The views of the litigants in a case.
b)
The decision of the Court.
c)
The legal reasoning explaining a desicion
d)
The jury's decision on a case.
3.

What is the highest court in the United States

a)

District Court

b)

Appellate Court

c)

Supreme Court

d)

State Courts

4.

What do we call members of the Supreme Court?

a)

Judges

b)

Justices

c)

Congress

d)

Cabinet

5.

How many people sit on the Supreme Court?

a)

9

b)

12

c)

15

d)

18

6.

What is the first step in becoming a Supreme Court member once their is a vacancy (open spot)?

a)

Judiciary committee holds hearings to learn about the nominee

b)

The entire Senate gets to vote whether or not to confirm the nominee

c)

The remaining Supreme Court chooses someone they would like to work with

d)

The President nominates an individual that he/she believes would be good for the position

7.

After the President nominates someone, which branch of government has the power to confirm the nominee?

a)

The Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

8.

What is the main job of the Supreme Court?

a)

Interpret laws

b)

Make laws

c)

Enforce laws

9.
What is the term of office for a Supreme Court Justice?
a)
four years
b)
ten years
c)
twelve years
d)
life
10.
What is the role of the United States Supreme Court in our democracy?
a)
resolve disputes that arise over the meaning of federal law and the U.S. Constitution.
b)
to determine if the states are violating their citizens constitutional rights.
c)
to determine if the politicians in any particular state are taking unfair advantage of their constituents.
d)
resolve disputes that arise between the United States and foreign countries.
11.
In _____ v. _____ the Supreme Court ruled that slaves were property, not citizens, and had no rights under the Constitution.  Also, that slavery couldn't be banned anywhere in the U.S.
a)
Korematsu v. U.S.
b)
Tinker v. Des Moines
c)
Dred Scott v. Sandford
d)
Miranda v. Arizona
12.
The Supreme Court has _______ which allows them to void laws if those laws violate the constitution. 
a)
judicial review
b)
precedence
c)
annulment power
d)
judicial restraint
13.
Ruled that interracial marriage is legal. 
a)
Texas v. Johnson
b)
Tinker v. Des Moines
c)
Morse v. Frederick
d)
Loving v. Virginia
14.

What was the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?

a)

That slavery diminished the national character.

b)

That African American rights were protected by the Constitution.

c)

That African Americans did not have the right to sue in federal court because they were not citizens

d)

That slavery should be abolished by executive order

15.
The opinion written by the judges on the winning side is known as the ...
a)
majority opinion
b)
prevailing opinion
c)
disenting opinion
d)
fina opinion
16.
The Supreme Court justices decide to hear about this many cases each term.
a)
25
b)
80
c)
200
d)
1500
17.
In ____v. ___ the Supreme Court ruled that students don't lose their 1st Amendment rights at the "Schoolhouse gate"
a)
Worcester v. Georgia
b)
The United States v. Ellis
c)
Tinker v. Des Moines
d)
Marbury v. Madison
18.
What is the rule of 4?
a)
If 4 Supreme Court justices vote the same way on a case, then it wins.
b)
If 4 Supreme Court justices decide to hear a case, then it will be scheduled for a argument.
c)
Only 4 cases from every state can be appealed to the Supreme Court in any given year.
d)
Each case that is heard by the Supreme Court can't take any longer than 4 months.
19.
The Supreme Court is more likely to hear a case when it deals with the protection of a fundamental _______.
a)
need
b)
idea
c)
want
d)
right
20.
Another reason that will influence the Supreme Court is if a case is of widespread ___________.
a)
problems
b)
ideas
c)
importance
d)
trials
21.
Judicial review lets the judicial branch do two things: 1) interpret the Constitution and decide what it means, and 2) stop the ___________ and __________branches from doing things that go against the Constitution.
a)
Judicial and States
b)
executive and legislative
c)
legislative and federal
d)
federal and executive
22.
What principle was established for the Supreme Court out of Marbury v. Madison?
a)
Habeus Corpus
b)
Judicial Review
c)
Writ of Mandumus
d)
Martial Law
23.
According to the Supreme Court, in Marbury v. Madison, which branch of government has the power to interpret the law?
a)
executive
b)
legislative
c)
state legislature
d)
judicial
24.
In the Supreme Court case ____ v. ____, the court ruled that people who can't afford an attorney would have one appointed to them.
a)
Furman v. Georgia
b)
Brown v. Board
c)
Gideon v. Wainwright
d)
McCulloch v. Maryland
25.
The decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803) was important because it -
a)
upheld the constitutionality of the National Bank
b)
restricted Congress's power to use the "elastic clause"
c)
established the Supreme Court's power to judge the constitutionality of laws
26.
Which situation would likely lead to a civil case?
a)
A person robs another person at gunpoint
b)
A person is caught breaking into a house
c)
A person breaks their leg at a friends house
d)
A person fails to stop at a red light
27.
Which of the following represents constitutional law?
a)
Assault, murder, theft
b)
Adoption, Contract Disputes, Personal Injury
c)
Abandonment of Post, Mutiny, Conduct unbecoming of a Military Officer
d)
Discrimination, Eminent Domain, Treason
28.
Today if we are arrested, we are read our rights because of the ____v. ____ case.
a)
Miranda v. Arizona
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson
c)
The U.S. v. Richard Nixon
d)
Worcester v. Georgia
29.
“Let the end be legitimate … and all means which are … consistent with the letter and spirit of the Constitution,are constitutional .”
Chief Justice Marshall invoked this phrase to establish the right of Congress to pass laws that are “necessary and proper” to conduct the business of the U.S. government. Here, the court upheld Congress’ power to create a national bank.
a)
McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819
b)
Gibbons v. Ogden
c)
Munn v. Illinois
d)
McCulloch v. Marshall
30.

What Supreme Court case dealt with a protest of the Vietnam War in a public school?

a)

Miranda v. Arizona

b)

Tinker v. Des Moines

c)

Roe v. Wade

d)

Nixon v. United States

31.
When a federal and state law are in conflict, the federal law is supreme.
Congress and New York had both passed laws regulating the steamboat industry. Gibbons had a federal permit for a steamboat business; Ogden had a state permit for the same waters. Siding with Gibbons, the Court said that, in matters of interstate commerce, the “Supremacy Clause” tilts the balance of power in favor of federal legislation.
a)
Gibbons v. Ogden
b)
Snoop v Dre
c)
Yamami v. Yadady
d)
Marbury v Madison
32.
This case created separate but equal facilities and encouraged segregation
a)
Brown vs. Board of Education
b)
Plessy vs. Ferguson
c)
Dred Scott v. Sandford
d)
Korematsu v. U.S.
33.
Flag burning is considered symbolic speech.
a)
Engle v Vitale
b)
Texas v Johnson
c)
Tinker v DesMoines
d)
Miranda v Arizona
34.
What amendment (and part) is at issue in Miranda v Arizona
a)
1st - prayer
b)
1st -- assembly
c)
4th
d)
5th
35.
Name the amendment (and part) with the case of Texas v Johnson
a)
1st - speech
b)
1st - assembly
c)
1st - religion 
d)
1st - press
36.

What court case legalized abortion throughout the United States?

a)

Tinker v. Des Moines

b)

Miranda v. Arizona

c)

Roe v. Wade

d)

United States v. Nixon

37.
Which case would most likely be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court?  
a)
 lawsuit to stop construction of a new highway near an elementary school 
b)
an appeal of a murder conviction
c)
  a case in which a defendant’s rights are denied and the case is further appealed 
d)
 a case in which there is a hung jury
38.
Name the amendment (and part) of Tinker v DesMoines.
a)
1st - press
b)
1st - religion
c)
1st - speech
d)
1st - assemble
39.

Said that affirmative action programs are constitutional, but use of racial quotas is not. Race can be one of the factors in deciding if someone is admitted to a college, but it cannot be the only factor.

a)

US v. Nixon

b)

Regents of University of California v. Bakke

c)

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

d)

Texas v. Johnson

40.

Why is the Supreme court ruling in Korematsu v. United States looked upon by many Americans as an injustice?

a)

The court ruled that the internment order was unconstitutional.

b)

The court ruled that the internment of Japanese Americans was constitutional.

c)

The court ruled that internment camps were the legalization of racism.

d)

None of the above

41.
This court case enforced the idea "separate but equal"
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
d)
D.C. v. Heller
42.
This case ended segregation in public schools
a)
Plessy vs. Ferguson
b)
Brown vs. Board of Education
c)
New Jersey v. T.L.O.
d)
Bethel School District v. Fraser
43.
Which was an outcome of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?
a)
Administrators may limit the content of student publications.
b)
Public school districts that segregate deny equal protection.
c)
Students have a reduced expectation of privacy in school.
d)
Criminal defendants have the right to an attorney.

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