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Supreme Court Cases

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Brown v. Board of Education ruled ________________ was unconstitutional?

a)

African-Americans could ride in train cars

b)

Slavery

c)

“Separate but equal” & segregation

d)

Moment of silence

2.

What is the significance of Miranda v. Arizona?

a)

Not to get caught

b)

Criminal suspects must be informed of their Miranda Rights so they don’t self- incriminate themselves?

c)

Ernesto Miranda was searched illegally and his 4th Amendment right was violated

d)

Arizona police departments had to amend their hiring policies so more competent individuals are hired as police officers

3.

In Korematsu v. The United States, the court decided in whose favor?

a)

Military necessity

b)

The president

c)

Korematsu

d)

The United States

4.
Established the concept of Judicial Review: the Supreme court has the final authority to find acts of government unconstitutional
a)

McCulloch v Maryland

b)

Ohio v Mapp

c)

Marbury v Madison

d)

Gideon v. Wainwright

5.

In this person's opinion, the worst Supreme Court decision in the history of our country.  the Supreme Court decided that slaves were property and could not sue, ensuring that slaves had no rights because they were considered property and not citizens.

a)
Marbury v Madison
b)
Dred Scott v Sanford
c)
Plessy v Ferguson
d)
McCulloch v Maryland
6.

In Tinker v. Des Moines, what were the students protesting, what was the Constitutional issue, and who won?

a)

Korean War & the freedom of religion

b)

Vietnam War & the freedom of symbolic speech

c)

WWII & cruel and unusual punishment

d)

Vietnam War & the draft

7.
New York Times v United States resulted in newspapers being allowed to publish classified information unless they included:
a)
clear and present danger
b)
criminal acts
c)
national security concerns
d)
a petition of government policies
8.
Schenck v. United States established that "Clear and Present Danger" could limit which basic right?
a)
Freedom of Speech
b)
Freedom of Press
c)
Freedom of Religion
d)
Cruel and Unusual Punishment
9.

A person has the right to an attorney, despite the type of crime, if they cannot afford one was established in which case

a)

Miranda v. Arizona

b)

Gideon v. Wainwright

c)

Vernonia School District v. Acton

d)

Tinker v. Des Moines

10.
This ruling established the judicial review which defined the Supreme Courts power.
a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Plessy v. Ferguson

c)

McCulloch v. Maryland

d)

New Jersey v. T.L.O.

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.

What amendment did Fraser claim Bethel School District Violated? 

a)

First Amendment

b)

Fifth Amendment

c)

Third Amendment 

d)

None of the above

13.

True or False

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in New Jersey v. T.L.O. that the items found in the purse was legal evidence; the conducted search was reasonable.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

Which case established the exclusionary rule and that evidence illegally obtained could not be used in a court of law?

a)

Mapp v. Ohio

b)

Gideon v. Wainwright

c)

New York Times v. U.S.

d)

Gregg v. Georgia

15.

Which case established that student drug testing was not a 4th Amendment violation, and that school sponsored drug testing was not unreasonable?

a)

Mapp v. Ohio

b)

Vernonia School District v Acton

c)

New Jersey v. T.L.O.

d)

Tinker v. Des Moines

16.

In Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project, what was the Constitutional issue & how did the court rule?

a)

The court found that the First Amendment protected all forms of support.

b)

The court ruled that the material support or resources statute was unconstitutional.

c)

The court ruled that the material support or resources statute did not violate the First Amendment.

d)

The court decided that the statute was a violation of due process rights.

17.

In McCulloch v. Maryland, what constitutional principle did this case establish?

a)

Limited government

b)

popular sovereignty

c)

Federalism

d)

Checks & balances

18.

In Ingraham v. Wright, how did the court rule?

a)

The court ruled that corporal punishment in public schools is constitutional.

b)

The court ruled that corporal punishment is only allowed with parental consent.

c)

The court ruled that corporal punishment must be banned in all states.

d)

The court ruled that corporal punishment is illegal in schools.

19.

In Engel v. Vitale, what was the constitutional issue and how did the court rule?

a)

The issue was the 1st Amendment and separation of church & state. The court ruled in Engel's favor.

b)

The issue was the 1st Amendment and separation of church & state. The court ruled in Vitale's favor.

c)

The issue was the 1st Amendment and free exercise clause. The court ruled in Vitale's favor.

d)

The issue was the 1st Amendment and establishment clause. The court ruled in Engle's favor.

20.

What was the significance of Safford v. Redding?

a)
The case established that students have constitutional rights against unreasonable searches in schools.
b)
The decision focused on the importance of parental consent for school searches.
c)
The ruling emphasized the need for stricter dress codes in educational institutions.
d)
The case ruled that schools can conduct random drug tests on students.
21.
Schools have the right to limit a student's freedom of speech and of the press.
a)
Tinker v. Des Moines
b)
D.C. v. Heller
c)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
d)
In re Gault