Constitutional Rights and Supreme Court Decisions Quiz

Test your knowledge of constitutional law with questions on free speech, judicial review, desegregation, and more.

#1

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of speech?

First Amendment
Second Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
#2

Who has the authority to nominate judges to the Supreme Court of the United States?

The President
The Senate
The House of Representatives
The Governor
#3

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

Marbury v. Madison
Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
Roe v. Wade
#4

What landmark Supreme Court case dealt with the issue of desegregation in public schools?

Brown v. Board of Education
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Miranda v. Arizona
Gideon v. Wainwright
#5

Which Supreme Court case established the 'separate but equal' doctrine, upholding racial segregation?

Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Miranda v. Arizona
Gideon v. Wainwright
#6

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishment?

Fifth Amendment
Sixth Amendment
Eighth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
#7

Which Supreme Court case upheld the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II?

Korematsu v. United States
Brown v. Board of Education
Miranda v. Arizona
Gideon v. Wainwright
#8

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

Thirteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment
Sixteenth Amendment
#9

Which Supreme Court case established the 'clear and present danger' test for limiting free speech?

Schenck v. United States
Brown v. Board of Education
Miranda v. Arizona
Gideon v. Wainwright
#10

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to a fair and speedy trial?

Fifth Amendment
Sixth Amendment
Eighth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
#11

In which Supreme Court case was the right to privacy first recognized?

Roe v. Wade
Griswold v. Connecticut
Miranda v. Arizona
Brown v. Board of Education
#12

What doctrine holds that evidence obtained in violation of a person's constitutional rights cannot be used in court?

Exclusionary rule
Habeas corpus
Precedent
Double jeopardy
#13

In which Supreme Court case was the right to counsel for criminal defendants established?

Gideon v. Wainwright
Miranda v. Arizona
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
#14

In which Supreme Court case was the principle of 'one person, one vote' established?

Baker v. Carr
Miranda v. Arizona
Brown v. Board of Education
Gideon v. Wainwright
#15

Which Supreme Court case upheld the constitutionality of affirmative action?

Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
Gideon v. Wainwright
Miranda v. Arizona
Brown v. Board of Education
#16

In which case did the Supreme Court establish the right to same-sex marriage in the United States?

Obergefell v. Hodges
Gideon v. Wainwright
Miranda v. Arizona
Brown v. Board of Education

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