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WorksheetsLandmark Cases of the Supreme Court
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
What term describes the power of the Supreme Court to declare a law invalid based on a conflict with the Constitution?
Stare Decisis
Magna Carta
Judicial Review
Dissenting opinion
Which of these Landmark Cases was the first example of Judicial Review being used?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Miranda v. Arizona
Matal v. Tam
Marbury v. Madison
Which of these terms refers to the tendency of courts to follow the rulings of previous cases in new rulings?
Precedent
Writ of Certiorari
Writ of Mandamus
Spoils System
Which of these cases affected the interpretation of the 2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (The Right to Bear Arms)?
Gideon v. Wainwright
D.C. v. Heller
In re Gault
Tinker v. Des Moines
In the case of Gideon v. Wainwright, which state denied Gideon a court-appointed attorney?
Texas
Florida
Oklahoma
Oregon
Which of the following cases extended the rights of juveniles (people under the age of 18)
In re Gault
Miranda v. Arizona
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
Roe v. Wade
Which of the following cases overturned the ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson?
Brown v. Board of Education
Dred Scott v. Sandford
U.S. v. Nixon
Bush v. Gore
Which Constitutional Amendment, which contains the "Equal Protection Clause" was cited in Gideon's argument that he should have been provided a lawyer?
13th Amendment
1st Amendment
14th Amendment
31st Amendment
Which case reinforced citizen's protections from self-incrimination by requiring police officers to remind them of their 5th & 6th Amendment Rights during an arrest?
In re Gault
Brown v. Board of Education
Tinker v. Des Moines
Miranda v. Arizona
What was the outcome of the Tinker v. Des Moines case?
The students won as the Supreme Court found the dress code change violated their First Amendment rights.
Des Moines won, as the Supreme Court ruled that since the arm bands had no words on them, they weren't considered speech.
The students won, as the Supreme Court ruled that students can do whatever they want under the Equal Protection Clause
Des Moines won as the Supreme Court ruled that the arm bands would have been a distraction that could keep other students from learning.
Which of the following cases determined that the President must comply with a subpoena (request to turn over evidence to a court)?
D.C. v. Heller
U.S. v. Nixon
Bush v. Gore
Roe v. Wade
Which of these cases did NOT involve the public school system?
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
Gideon v. Wainwright
Brown v. Board of Education
Tinker v. Des Moines
Which of the following cases established that the practice of segregation base don race was permissible, as long as the facilities offered were of comaprable quality?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Miranda v. Arizona
In their decision in the case of Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court found that the Judiciary Act of 1789 was (a) , or invalid because of a conflict with the U.S. Constitution.
Anytime a citizen is placed under arrest, they must be read the following:
“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you. Do you understand the rights I have just read to you? With these rights in mind, do you wish to speak to me?”
These are known as the (a) Rights
