Constitutional Law and Supreme Court Decisions Quiz

Test your knowledge of U.S. Constitutional Law with questions on landmark cases, amendments, and legal principles. How well do you know the Supreme Court decisions?

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Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to a trial by jury?

First Amendment

Second Amendment

Fifth Amendment

Sixth Amendment

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Who was the first woman to serve as a Justice on the United States Supreme Court?

Sandra Day O'Connor

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Sonia Sotomayor

Elena Kagan

1 answered

What is the term for the power of the Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution and declare laws unconstitutional?

Judicial activism

Judicial restraint

Judicial review

Judicial supremacy

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Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?

First Amendment

Second Amendment

Fourth Amendment

Fifth Amendment

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Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?

Thirteenth Amendment

Fourteenth Amendment

Fifteenth Amendment

Eighteenth Amendment

1 answered

Which case established the principle of judicial review in the United States?

Marbury v. Madison

Brown v. Board of Education

Gideon v. Wainwright

Miranda v. Arizona

1 answered

Who was the Chief Justice of the United States during the landmark case of Roe v. Wade?

Earl Warren

William Rehnquist

John Roberts

Warren Burger

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Which Supreme Court case held that same-sex marriage is a fundamental right protected by the Constitution?

Obergefell v. Hodges

Loving v. Virginia

Lawrence v. Texas

United States v. Windsor

1 answered

What is the 'commerce clause' in the U.S. Constitution primarily concerned with?

Regulating interstate commerce

Protecting individual liberties

Establishing the executive branch

Guaranteeing the right to bear arms

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#10

Which landmark case dealt with the issue of affirmative action in university admissions?

Regents of the University of California v. Bakke

Grutter v. Bollinger

Fisher v. University of Texas

Shelby County v. Holder

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#11

In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson, what doctrine was established?

Separate but equal

Equal protection under the law

Due process

Judicial review

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#12

In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court establish the 'clear and present danger' test for free speech?

Tinker v. Des Moines

Schenck v. United States

Texas v. Johnson

New York Times v. Sullivan

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#13

What was the outcome of the case McCulloch v. Maryland?

Maryland's tax on the National Bank was upheld

Maryland's tax on the National Bank was struck down

Congress's power to create a National Bank was ruled unconstitutional

Congress's power to create a National Bank was upheld

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#14

Which Supreme Court case established the 'exclusionary rule' in criminal proceedings?

Mapp v. Ohio

Terry v. Ohio

Gideon v. Wainwright

Escobedo v. Illinois

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#15

Which Supreme Court case established the 'one person, one vote' principle for legislative districts?

Reynolds v. Sims

Baker v. Carr

Wesberry v. Sanders

Shaw v. Reno

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Constitutional Law and Supreme Court Decisions Quiz

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to a trial by jury?

Who was the first woman to serve as a Justice on the United States Supreme Court?

What is the term for the power of the Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution and declare laws unconstitutional?

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?

Which case established the principle of judicial review in the United States?

Who was the Chief Justice of the United States during the landmark case of Roe v. Wade?

Which Supreme Court case held that same-sex marriage is a fundamental right protected by the Constitution?

What is the 'commerce clause' in the U.S. Constitution primarily concerned with?

Which landmark case dealt with the issue of affirmative action in university admissions?

In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson, what doctrine was established?

In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court establish the 'clear and present danger' test for free speech?

What was the outcome of the case McCulloch v. Maryland?

Which Supreme Court case established the 'exclusionary rule' in criminal proceedings?

Which Supreme Court case established the 'one person, one vote' principle for legislative districts?

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