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Supreme Court Cases

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Police must read you your rights while detaining you

a)

Brown -v- Board of Education

b)

Miranda -v- Arizona

c)

Plessy -v- Ferguson

d)

Roe -v- Wade

2.

Legalized abortions in the US

a)

Nixon -v- US

b)

Korematsu -v- US

c)

Roe -v- Wade

d)

Gideon -v- Wainwright

3.

Legalized segregation in the form of "Separate but Equal"

a)

Brown -v- Board of Education

b)

Mapp -v- Ohio

c)

Gideon -v- Wainwright

d)

Plessy -v- Ferguson

4.

Police officers must have search warrants and any illegal evidence acquired without one cannot be used in court

a)

Nixon -v- US

b)

Korematsu -v- US

c)

Dredd Scott -v- Sanford

d)

Mapp -v- Ohio

5.

Everyone must have access to an attorney/lawyer when present in court

a)

Gideon -v- Wainright

b)

Mapp -v- Ohio

c)

Miranda -v- Arizona

d)

Nixon -v- US

6.

States must pay for public defenders as a result of which U.S. Supreme Court case?

a)

District of Columbia v. Heller

b)

Gideon v. Wainwright

c)

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

d)

Miranda v. Arizona

7.

Right to counsel for children

a)

in Re: Gault

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

c)

Plessy v. Ferguson

d)

Miranda v. Arizona

8.

Established rules for shooting feeling felons

a)

Katz V. US

b)

Tennessee V. Garner

c)

Arizona V. Gant

d)

California V. Greenwood

9.

Allows the search of immediate area of arrestee

a)

Katz V. US

b)

Riley V. California

c)

Terry V. Ohio

d)

Chimel V. California

10.

Made the death penalty for under 18 unconstitutional

a)

Carroll

b)

Pennsylvania V. Mimms

c)

Katz V. US

d)

Roper V. Simmons

11.

Which Supreme Court case?

Juveniles should receive many of the same due process rights as adults

a)

In re Gault

b)

Roper v Simmons

c)

New Jersey v TLO

d)

Miller v Alabama

12.

Which Supreme Court case?

executing a juvenile is cruel and unusual

a)

In re Winship

b)

Roper v Simmons

c)

McKeiver v Pennsylvania

d)

Miller v Alabama

13.

Which amendment gives American citizens the right to a speedy trial with a jury and a lawyer if needed?

a)

6th

b)

7th

c)

8th

d)

9th

14.

The Fifth Amendment states that a person cannot be

a)

tried for the same crime twice

b)

deprived of life, liberty, and property without due process of law

c)

forced to give evidence against himself or herself

d)

all of the answers are correct

15.

Which of these is not allowed, according to the Eighth Amendment?

a)

reasonable bail

b)

jail terms

c)

reasonable fines

d)

cruel punishments

16.

Brendan is accused of armed robbery and given a trial. The jury finds Brendan not guilty. The next day the prosecutor decides that the verdict was not correct, and he orders Brendan arrested and tried for the crime again. Which amendment was violated?

a)

3rd

b)

7th

c)

9th

d)

5th

17.

Mike is in his house watching television when two police officers knock at the door.  They accuse Mike of having stolen property, enter the house, and take several things that they say do not belong to Mike.  When he asks if the police officers have permission to take his things, they just laugh and leave with the property.  Which amendment was violated?

a)

2nd

b)

6th

c)

8th

d)

4th

18.

Alyssa was arrested 12 months ago. She was accused of speeding, but wasn't given an opportunity to defend herself against the charge. The police refused to give her a lawyer or an impartial jury in court. Which amendment did the police officer violate?

a)

1st

b)

5th

c)

6th

d)

7th

19.

right to a jury trial if the disagreement is over more than a $20 value

a)

5th Amendment

b)

11th Amendment

c)

7th Amendment

d)

10th Amendment

20.
The Fifth Amendment states that a person cannot be
a)
tried for the same crime twice.
b)
forced to give evidence against himself or herself.
c)
deprived of life, liberty, and property without due process of law.
d)
all of the above