Which Supreme Court case established the principle of “separate but equal” in public facilities?
a) Plessy v. Ferguson
b) Brown v. Board of Education
c) Dred Scott v. Sandford
d) Roe v. Wade
Answer: a) Plessy v. Ferguson
In which case did the Supreme Court rule that African Americans were not citizens and therefore could not sue in federal court?
a) Plessy v. Ferguson
b) Dred Scott v. Sandford
c) Brown v. Board of Education
d) Miranda v. Arizona
Answer: b) Dred Scott v. Sandford
Brown v. Board of Education overturned the “separate but equal” doctrine established in which earlier case?
a) Plessy v. Ferguson
b) Miranda v. Arizona
c) Roe v. Wade
d) Gideon v. Wainwright
Answer: a) Plessy v. Ferguson
Which case ruled that “separate educational facilities are inherently unequal” and ordered the desegregation of public schools?
a) Plessy v. Ferguson
b) Brown v. Board of Education
c) Dred Scott v. Sandford
d) Roe v. Wade
Answer: b) Brown v. Board of Education
In which case did the Supreme Court establish the “one person, one vote” principle, requiring legislative districts to be roughly equal in population?
a) Marbury v. Madison
b) Baker v. Carr
c) Gideon v. Wainwright
d) Miranda v. Arizona
Answer: b) Baker v. Carr
Miranda v. Arizona established what important right for individuals taken into police custody?
a) Right to bear arms
b) Right to remain silent and have an attorney present
c) Right to speedy trial
d) Right to a public defender
Answer: b) Right to remain silent and have an attorney present
Which Supreme Court case upheld the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II as a “military necessity?
a) Korematsu v. United States
b) Gideon v. Wainwright
c) Roe v. Wade
d) Brown v. Board of Education
Answer: a) Korematsu v. United States
The case of Gideon v. Wainwright established the right to:
a) Freedom of the press
b) Trial by jury
c) Public education
d) Legal counsel for indigent defendants
Answer: d) Legal counsel for indigent defendants
The case of Roe v. Wade dealt with which controversial issue?
a) Segregation in public schools
b) Affirmative action
c) Same-sex marriage
d) Abortion rights
Answer: d) Abortion rights
In Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, the Supreme Court ruled on which issue?
a) Same-sex marriage
b) Affirmative action in college admissions
c) The death penalty
d) Religious freedom
Answer: b) Affirmative action in college admissions
Which case ruled that states cannot criminalize same-sex sexual activity between consenting adults?
a) Brown v. Board of Education
b) Obergefell v. Hodges
c) Lawrence v. Texas
d) Plessy v. Ferguson
Answer: c) Lawrence v. Texas
Obergefell v. Hodges was a landmark case that legalized:
a) Affirmative action
b) Same-sex marriage
c) Interracial marriage
d) Abortion rights
Answer: b) Same-sex marriage
In which case did the Supreme Court rule that students do not “shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate?
a) Tinker v. Des Moines
b) Brown v. Board of Education
c) Gideon v. Wainwright
d) Roe v. Wade
Answer: a) Tinker v. Des Moines
What Supreme Court case upheld the legality of school-sponsored prayer in public schools?
a) Engel v. Vitale
b) Plessy v. Ferguson
c) Brown v. Board of Education
d) Gideon v. Wainwright
Answer: a) Engel v. Vitale
The case of United States v. Nixon established the principle of:
a) Double jeopardy
b) Executive privilege
c) Right to a fair trial
d) Right to an attorney
Answer: b) Executive privilege
What case ruled that the government’s use of racial profiling in law enforcement is unconstitutional?
a) Terry v. Ohio
b) Miranda v. Arizona
c) Korematsu v. United States
d) Brown v. Board of Education
Answer: a) Terry v. Ohio
Which case established the right to a fair trial and the right to counsel for all criminal defendants?
a) Brown v. Board of Education
b) Gideon v. Wainwright
c) Roe v. Wade
d) Miranda v. Arizona
Answer: b) Gideon v. Wainwright
The case of Furman v. Georgia addressed the issue of:
a) Segregation in public schools
b) The death penalty
c) Abortion rights
d) Same-sex marriage
Answer: b) The death penalty
What case established the “good faith exception” to the exclusionary rule?
a) Brown v. Board of Education
b) Miranda v. Arizona
c) Mapp v. Ohio
d) United States v. Leon
Answer: d) United States v. Leon
In which case did the Supreme Court rule that the Second Amendment protects an individual’s right to own firearms for self-defense?
a) District of Columbia v. Heller
b) Roe v. Wade
c) Plessy v. Ferguson
d) Brown v. Board of Education
Answer: a) District of Columbia v. Heller
The case of Griswold v. Connecticut established the right to:
a) Same-sex marriage
b) Privacy, including the right to use contraceptives
c) Abortion rights
d) Religious freedom
Answer: b) Privacy, including the right to use contraceptives
In which case did the Supreme Court uphold the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II as a “military necessity”?
a) Dred Scott v. Sandford
b) Brown v. Board of Education
c) Korematsu v. United States
d) Gideon v. Wainwright
Answer: c) Korematsu v. United States
What case determined that students have the right to “symbolic speech” in schools?
a) Tinker v. Des Moines
b) Miranda v. Arizona
c) Roe v. Wade
d) Gideon v. Wainwright
Answer: a) Tinker v. Des Moines
Which case ruled that states cannot ban same-sex marriage?
a) Obergefell v. Hodges
b) Brown v. Board of Education
c) Lawrence v. Texas
d) Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
Answer: a) Obergefell v. Hodges
What case established the principle of “separate but equal” in public facilities?
a) Brown v. Board of Education
b) Plessy v. Ferguson
c) Roe v. Wade
d) Miranda v. Arizona
Answer: b) Plessy v. Ferguson
In which case did the Supreme Court rule that evidence obtained through an illegal search and seizure cannot be used in court?
a) Miranda v. Arizona
b) Gideon v. Wainwright
c) Roe v. Wade
d) Mapp v. Ohio
Answer: d) Mapp v. Ohio
The case of Reed v. Reed was significant because it:
a) Legalized same-sex marriage
b) Ended racial segregation in schools
c) Established the principle of “strict scrutiny” for gender-based classifications
d) Upheld the constitutionality of school-sponsored prayer
Answer: c) Established the principle of “strict scrutiny” for gender-based classifications
What case ruled that states cannot ban interracial marriage?
a) Obergefell v. Hodges
b) Loving v. Virginia
c) Roe v. Wade
d) Brown v. Board of Education
Answer: b) Loving v. Virginia
In which case did the Supreme Court rule that public schools cannot sponsor prayer or religious activities?
a) Engel v. Vitale
b) Plessy v. Ferguson
c) Brown v. Board of Education
d) Gideon v. Wainwright
Answer: a) Engel v. Vitale
What case determined that individuals have the right to an attorney even if they cannot afford one?
a) Dred Scott v. Sandford
b) Roe v. Wade
c) Brown v. Board of Education
d) Gideon v. Wainwright
Answer: d) Gideon v. Wainwright
The case of Texas v. Johnson established that burning the American flag as a form of protest is protected:
a) As commercial speech
b) As symbolic speech
c) Under the Second Amendment
d) Under the Fourth Amendment
Answer: b) As symbolic speech
What case clarified the standards for evaluating the constitutionality of abortion laws, distinguishing between pre-viability and post-viability periods of pregnancy?
a) Roe v. Wade
b) Dred Scott v. Sandford
c) Brown v. Board of Education
d) Plessy v. Ferguson
Answer: a) Roe v. Wade
In which case did the Supreme Court rule that the Second Amendment applies to state and local governments, limiting their ability to restrict gun rights?
a) Brown v. Board of Education
b) District of Columbia v. Heller
c) Roe v. Wade
d) Miranda v. Arizona
Answer: b) District of Columbia v. Heller
The case of New York Times Co. v. United States, often referred to as the “Pentagon Papers” case, addressed issues of:
a) Segregation in public schools
b) Freedom of the press and national security
c) Abortion rights
d) Racial profiling
Answer: b) Freedom of the press and national security
What case ruled that the death penalty, as applied, constituted cruel and unusual punishment, violating the Eighth Amendment?
a) Furman v. Georgia
b) Plessy v. Ferguson
c) Gideon v. Wainwright
d) Roe v. Wade
Answer: a) Furman v. Georgia
In which case did the Supreme Court rule that the exclusionary rule applies to evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment?
a) Brown v. Board of Education
b) Gideon v. Wainwright
c) Mapp v. Ohio
d) Roe v. Wade
Answer: c) Mapp v. Ohio
The case of West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette established the principle that:
a) Prayer in public schools is constitutional
b) States can ban certain forms of speech
c) Students have the right to refuse to salute the flag due to religious beliefs
d) States cannot regulate student dress codes
Answer: c) Students have the right to refuse to salute the flag due to religious beliefs
What case ruled that the death penalty for minors constitutes cruel and unusual punishment, violating the Eighth Amendment?
a) Furman v. Georgia
b) Atkins v. Virginia
c) Gideon v. Wainwright
d) Roper v. Simmons
Answer: d) Roper v. Simmons
In which case did the Supreme Court rule that the police must inform individuals of their rights before questioning them in custody?
a) Miranda v. Arizona
b) Gideon v. Wainwright
c) Roe v. Wade
d) Brown v. Board of Education
Answer: a) Miranda v. Arizona
The case of Regents of the University of California v. Bakke addressed which issue?
a) Affirmative action in college admissions
b) Prayer in public schools
c) The death penalty
d) Privacy rights
Answer: a) Affirmative action in college admissions
What case determined that the use of the death penalty for individuals with intellectual disabilities violates the Eighth Amendment?
a) Furman v. Georgia
b) Atkins v. Virginia
c) Roe v. Wade
d) Brown v. Board of Education
Answer: b) Atkins v. Virginia
In which case did the Supreme Court rule that school-sponsored Bible reading and prayer in public schools violate the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause?
a) Engel v. Vitale
b) Plessy v. Ferguson
c) Roe v. Wade
d) Mapp v. Ohio
Answer: a) Engel v. Vitale
What case established the principle of “affirmative action,” allowing universities to consider race as a factor in college admissions to promote diversity?
a) Griswold v. Connecticut
b) Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
c) Roe v. Wade
d) Plessy v. Ferguson
Answer: b) Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
The case of Boy Scouts of America v. Dale addressed which issue?
a) Abortion rights
b) School desegregation
c) Same-sex marriage
d) Freedom of association and LGBTQ+ rights
Answer: d) Freedom of association and LGBTQ+ rights
In which case did the Supreme Court rule that public schools cannot require students to salute the flag or recite the Pledge of Allegiance?
a) Tinker v. Des Moines
b) Gideon v. Wainwright
c) Roe v. Wade
d) West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette
Answer: d) West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette
What case established the “exclusionary rule,” which prohibits the use of evidence obtained through an illegal search and seizure in court?
a) Brown v. Board of Education
b) Miranda v. Arizona
c) Roe v. Wade
d) Mapp v. Ohio
Answer: d) Mapp v. Ohio
In which case did the Supreme Court uphold a state law requiring racial segregation in public facilities, establishing the “separate but equal” doctrine?
a) Plessy v. Ferguson
b) Brown v. Board of Education
c) Gideon v. Wainwright
d) Roe v. Wade
Answer: a) Plessy v. Ferguson
The case of Citizens United v. FEC dealt with issues related to:
a) Racial segregation in schools
b) Campaign finance and political contributions
c) Abortion rights
d) Same-sex marriage
Answer: b) Campaign finance and political contributions
What case established the “separate but equal” doctrine, allowing for racial segregation in public facilities?
a) Brown v. Board of Education
b) Plessy v. Ferguson
c) Roe v. Wade
d) Gideon v. Wainwright
Answer: b) Plessy v. Ferguson
In which case did the Supreme Court rule that evidence obtained without a warrant or probable cause is inadmissible in court, establishing the “exclusionary rule”?
a) Brown v. Board of Education
b) Miranda v. Arizona
c) Roe v. Wade
d) Mapp v. Ohio
Answer: d) Mapp v. Ohio
