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WorksheetsMajor Supreme Court Decisions
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many justices serve on Supreme Court?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
6
d)
9
2.
How are Supreme Court justices selected?
a)
Appointed by the Senate, approved by the President
b)
by an election
c)
Appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate
d)
Congress selects them
3.
The Supreme Court hears what type of law?
a)
Constitutional
b)
Civil
c)
Criminal
d)
Military
4.
Supreme Court case that established judicial review.
a)
Mapp v. Ohio
b)
Tinker v. DesMoines
c)
United States v. Nixon
d)
Marbury v Madison
5.
Supreme Court cases that established that separate is equal, therefore making segregation legal.
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Brown v. Board of Education Topeka, Kansas
c)
Washington D.C. v. Heller
d)
United States v Nixon
6.
Supreme Court case that established separate is NOT equal, therefore DESEGREGATING public schools.
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Gideon v. Wainwright
d)
Bush v. Gore
7.
This Supreme Court case established students first amendment right to freedom of the PRESS is limited at school
a)
Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka Kansas
b)
Tinker v. DesMoines
c)
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
d)
In re Gault
8.
This Supreme Court case established that JUVENILES have the same constitutional rights as adults.
a)
Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka Kansas
b)
Tinker v. DesMoines
c)
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
d)
In re Gault
9.
This Supreme Court case established students have a first amendment right to freedom of SPEECH as long as it doesn't cause a disruption.
a)
Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka Kansas
b)
Tinker v. DesMoines
c)
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
d)
Gideon v Wainwright
10.
This Supreme Court case established that all citizens have a right to an attorney (legal counsel) even if they can not afford one.
a)
District of Columbia v. Heller
b)
Tinker v. DesMoines
c)
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
d)
Gideon v Wainwright
11.
Miranda v. Arizona established the Miranda Warnings, which remind citizens of their ______ and ________ amendment rights.
a)
1st and 2nd
b)
3rd and 4th
c)
5th and 6th
d)
7th and 8th
12.
This Supreme Court case established juveniles are protected with the same constitutional rights as adults.
a)
Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka Kansas
b)
Tinker v. DesMoines
c)
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
d)
In re Gault
13.
This Supreme court case established that citizens have the right to keep and bear arms for self-defense.
a)
United States v. Nixon
b)
Miranda v Arizona
c)
Bush v. Gore
d)
Washington D. C. v Heller
14.
This Supreme court decision serves as a reminder that rule of law applies to the President of the United States.
a)
United States v. Nixon
b)
Miranda v Arizona
c)
Bush v. Gore
d)
Washington D. C. v Heller
15.
This Supreme court decision that declared the recount of votes in a presidential election unconstitutional.
a)
United States v. Nixon
b)
Miranda v Arizona
c)
Bush v. Gore
d)
Washington D. C. v Heller
16.
The Supreme Court is an appellate court. An appellate court ____________ cases.
a)
makes the first decision
b)
reviews the decision made by a lower court
17.
This case reminds us that even the president is not above the law. (President wanted to use executive privilege to cover up scandal.)
a)
Miranda v Arizona
b)
United States v Nixon
c)
Tinker v Des Moines Iowa School District
d)
Marbury v Madison
18.
This case reminds us that private citizens have a second amendment right to bear arms.
a)
Marbury v Madison
b)
D.C. vs Heller
19.
This case reminds us of the supremacy of the U.S. Constitution. Involved a recount of votes in an election.
a)
United States v Nixon
b)
Bush v Gore
20.
In order to have a case reviewed by the Supreme Court, what must be filed?
a)
writ of certoari
b)
writ of habeas corpus
c)
plea bargin
d)
bill of attainer
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