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WorksheetsSupreme Court Landmark Cases
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which landmark decision established the judicial powers referenced in the headline?
Marbury v. Madison
Tinker v. Des Moines
United States v. Nixon
Brown v. Board of Education
Which U.S. Supreme Court case resulted in juveniles accused of crimes being provided many of the same due process rights as adults?
In re Gault (1967)
In re Greene (1930)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)
How did the Supreme Court decisions in Gideon v. Wainwright and Miranda v. Arizona affect individual liberties?
by eliminating the poll tax as a voting requirement
by preventing the use of organized prayer in public schools
by expanding the constitutional rights of people accused of crimes
by requiring equal pay for men and women performing the same job
Which landmark supreme court case established “Separate but Equal”, which provided separate public facilities for both whites and blacks as long as they were equal?
District of Columbia v. Heller
In re Gault
Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
Which landmark supreme court case allowed for a person accused of a crime no matter how poor has the right to an attorney during trial. Enforces the 6th Amendment.
United States v. Nixon
Tinker v. Des Moines
Miranda v. Arizona
Gideon v. Wainwright
Which landmark supreme court case allowed for the censorship (blocking) of materials / stories written in school newspapers?
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
Tinker v. Des Moines
Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
Which landmark supreme court case allowed suspects to not be questioned (interrogated) until they are informed of their rights (right to remain silent, right to an attorney, etc.)
District of Columbia v. Heller
Bush v. Gore
Miranda v. Arizona
Marbury v. Madison
Which landmark supreme court case reinforced U.S. Citizens 2nd amendment right?
District of Columbia v. Heller
Bush v. Gore
Miranda v. Arizona
In Re Gault
How did the Supreme Court decisions in Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier and Tinker v. Des Moines affect individual liberties of students?
by eliminating their ability to vote in equal number of elections
by preventing the use of organized prayer in public schools
by clarifying the rights of students in public schools
by requiring equal status for students and adults accused of crime
Which landmark supreme court case began because students wanted to protest the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?
District of Columbia v. Heller
Tinker v. Des Moines
U.S. v. Nixon
Brown v. Board of Eduction
Which landmark supreme court case overturned “Separate but Equal” because it was unconstitutional?
Bush v. Gore
Gideon v. Wainwright
Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
Which landmark supreme court case established that recounting ballots in only 4 counties instead of ALL counties in a state violated the 14th amendment?
Bush v. Gore
Gideon v. Wainwright
U.S. v. Nixon
District of Columbia v. Heller
How did the Supreme Court decisions in U.S v. Nixon effect future leaders?
by ensuring the president is accountable for enforcing the law
by preventing
private meetings with the president
by expanding the power of court orders
by enforcing that no one, especially the president is not above the law
