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Supreme Court Landmark Cases

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which landmark decision established the judicial powers referenced in the headline?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Tinker v. Des Moines

c)

United States v. Nixon

d)

Brown v. Board of Education

2.

Which U.S. Supreme Court case resulted in juveniles accused of crimes being provided many of the same due process rights as adults?

a)

In re Gault (1967)

b)

In re Greene (1930)

c)

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)

d)

District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)

3.

 How did the Supreme Court decisions in Gideon v. Wainwright and Miranda v. Arizona affect individual liberties?

a)

by eliminating the poll tax as a voting requirement

b)

by preventing the use of organized prayer in public schools

c)

by expanding the constitutional rights of people accused of crimes

d)

by requiring equal pay for men and women performing the same job

4.

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?

a)

District of Columbia v. Heller

b)

In re Gault

c)

Brown v. Board of Education

d)

Plessy v. Ferguson

5.

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.

a)

United States v. Nixon

b)

Tinker v. Des Moines

c)

Miranda v. Arizona

d)

Gideon v. Wainwright

6.

Which landmark supreme court case allowed for the censorship (blocking) of materials / stories written in school newspapers?

a)

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

b)

Tinker v. Des Moines

c)

Brown v. Board of Education

d)

Plessy v. Ferguson

7.

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.)

a)

District of Columbia v. Heller

b)

Bush v. Gore

c)

Miranda v. Arizona

d)

Marbury v. Madison

8.

Which landmark supreme court case reinforced U.S. Citizens 2nd amendment right?

a)

District of Columbia v. Heller

b)

Bush v. Gore

c)

Miranda v. Arizona

d)

In Re Gault

9.

How did the Supreme Court decisions in Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier and Tinker v. Des Moines affect individual liberties of students?

a)

by eliminating their ability to vote in equal number of elections

b)

by preventing the use of organized prayer in public schools

c)

by clarifying the rights of students in public schools

d)

by requiring equal status for students and adults accused of crime

10.

Which landmark supreme court case began because students wanted to protest the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?

a)

District of Columbia v. Heller

b)

Tinker v. Des Moines

c)

U.S. v. Nixon

d)

Brown v. Board of Eduction

11.

Which landmark supreme court case overturned “Separate but Equal” because it was unconstitutional?

a)

Bush v. Gore

b)

Gideon v. Wainwright

c)

Brown v. Board of Education

d)

Plessy v. Ferguson

12.

Which landmark supreme court case established that recounting ballots in only 4 counties instead of ALL counties in a state violated the 14th amendment?

a)

Bush v. Gore

b)

Gideon v. Wainwright

c)

U.S. v. Nixon

d)

District of Columbia v. Heller

13.

 How did the Supreme Court decisions in U.S v. Nixon effect future leaders?

a)

by ensuring the president is accountable for enforcing the law

b)

by preventing

private meetings with the president

c)

by expanding the power of court orders

d)

by enforcing that no one, especially the president is not above the law