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Landmark Supreme Court Cases (iCivics)

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

This case stated that during times of war, protective measures may be taken even if they violate a certain racial groups civil rights:

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Korematsu v. United States

c)

Marbury v. Madison

d)

Gibbons v. Ogden

3.

Because of this case, you now sit in a classroom with people from many different racial and ethnic backgrounds:

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

Gibbons v. Ogden

d)

Brown v. Board of Education

4.

This case strengthened the power of the Supremacy and Commerce Clauses in the Constitution:

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Gibbons v. Ogden

c)

Plessy v. Ferguson

d)

Korematsu v. United States

5.

The power of judicial review was established and first used by the Supreme Court in this case:

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Gibbons v. Ogden

c)

Gideon v. Wainwright

d)

Brown v. Board of Ed.

6.

During World War II, Americans of _______________ ancestry were put into internment camps.

a)

French

b)

Dutch

c)

Japanese

d)

German

7.

Which of these cases had to do with steamboat licences?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Gibbons v. Ogden

c)

Plessy v. Ferguson

d)

Korematsu v. U.S.

8.

Which landmark case is known for ESTABLISHING the "Separate but equal" doctrine?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Plessy v. Ferguson

c)

Brown v. Board of Ed.

d)

Gideon v. Wainwright

9.

The Gault case established that _____________ should have rights just like adults

a)

elders

b)

minors

c)

aliens

10.

US v. Nixon is considered a landmark case because it provided what lesson for future leaders?

a)

You must obey a court order

b)

The president is accountable for enforcing the law

c)

The president is not above the law

d)

The president is not allowed to have private meetings

11.

Which of the following two cases both deal with the 14th amendment and the “separate but equal” doctrine?

a)

Which of the following two cases both deal with the 14th amendment and the “separate but equal” doctrine?

b)

Brown v. Board of Education & Gibbons v. Odgen

c)

Plessy v. Ferguson & Brown v. Board of Education

d)

Brown v. Board of Education & U.S. v. Nixon

12.

Police officers today issue a warning when an accuse person is arrested because of the _________________ case.

a)

Korematsu v. United States

b)

Miranda v. Arizona

c)

Gideon v. Wainwright

d)

Texas v. Johnson

13.

What is the MAIN REASON the Supreme Court ruled that flag-burning was actually legal?

a)

It was only illegal by Texas law

b)

It's a form of "expressive conduct" protected by the 1st Amendment

c)

Johnson wasn't actually hurting anyone

d)

It's allowed during a protest

14.

Which of these cases overturned the ruling in the Plessy case?

a)

Korematsu v. United states

b)

Gibbons v. Ogden

c)

Marbury v. Madison

d)

Brown v. Board of Education

15.

This case started with a prank phone call.

a)

Tinker v. Des Moines

b)

In Re Gault

c)

DC v. Heller

d)

Gideon v. Wainwright

16.

In the Marbury v. Madison case, what was William Marbury asking the Supreme Court for?

a)

a Writ of Mandamus that would force his commission to be delivered

b)

a pardon for a crime he had committed

c)

a ruling that stated that he should have Madison's job

17.

In the case of In re Gault, Gerald Gault insisted that his ______ amendment rights had been violated.

a)

1st

b)

5th

c)

6th

d)

14th

18.

Judicial Review allows the Supreme Court to do what?

a)

Find persons innocent until proven guilty

b)

Determine if a law is unconstitutional

c)

Limit the number of cases they hear

d)

Determine who will be the next Chief Justice