WorksheetsLandmark Supreme Court Cases
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which was an outcome of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?
Administrators may limit the content of student publications
Public school districts that segregate deny equal protection.
Students have a reduced expectation of privacy in school.
Criminal defendants have the right to an attorney
In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that the Florida Supreme Court's plan for recounting ballots violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment?
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
U.S. v. Nixon (1974)
Bush v. Gore (2000)
The Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson reflected Americans’ approval of
integration.
relocation centers.
segregation.
woman suffrage.
What happened in American schools after the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?
States could continue segregation as long as facilities were separate but equal.
Individuals of different races voluntarily stopped all forms of school segregation.
The federal government ordered that states desegregate classes.
Desegregation was ordered for only high schools.
What was the impact of Supreme Court decision Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier?
Schools have the ability to censor materials created and used during schools hours
Newspapers may no longer be published inside of public schools
Any information may be published as long as no students object
Schools may never censor work of students done during school hours
What did the Supreme Court decide in the case United States v. Nixon (1974)?
The president's executive privilege is limited
The Supreme Court did not hear the case because it involved the president
Executive privilege allows the president to withhold any and all things from the country
Rule of law does not apply to the president
The question whether the judges are invested with exclusive authority to decide on the constitutionality of a law has been heretofore a subject of consideration with me in the exercise of official duties. Certainly there is not a word in the Constitution which has given that power to them more than to the Executive or Legislative branches.
—Thomas Jefferson, 1815
Which constitutional principle is Jefferson referring to in this excerpt?
Full faith and credit
Popular sovereignty
Federalism
Judicial review
In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court established a principle that would eventually be used by all courts to —
mediate disputes related to commerce between states
overturn any impeachment that the court deems unsupported by evidence
decide the outcome of contested election results
strike down any law that the court deems unconstitutional
The decision in Marbury v. Madison was significant in U.S. history because it —
established the practice of judicial review by the Supreme Court
upheld the power of the Electoral College to choose the vice president
confirmed the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce
reinforced federal authority over American Indian affairs
Which statement best defines "due process" of law?
People have guaranteed rights that can only be taken away in emergencies
Government decisions affecting individuals are made in secret to avoid publicity
Procedures used to enforce the law are fair, reasonable, and just
All American citizens over the age of 18 are guaranteed the right to vote in presidential elections.
In the Supreme Court Case Heller v. Washington D.C., what right did Heller claim the city violated?
Fourth Amendment protection from search and seizure.
Second Amendment right to bear arms.
First Amendment right to practice religion freely.
Eighth Amendment protection from cruel and unusual punishment.
Which Supreme Court case resulted in what was known as “the separate but equal” doctrine?
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas (1954)
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
Tinker v. Des Moines School District (1969)
What was the impact of Supreme Court decision Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier?
Schools have the ability to censor materials created and used during schools hours
Newspapers may no longer be published inside of public schools
Any information may be published as long as no students object
Schools may never censor work of students done during school hours
A person's right to not answer questions when being asked by police is known as protection against:
self-Incrimination.
jurisdiction.
appeal.
brief.
Laws to settle disagreements between people and/or businesses are called
criminal laws.
civil laws
The Supreme Court only hears cases on which type of law
Constitutional Law
Juvenile Law
Civil Law
Criminal Law
