Historical Supreme Court Cases on Constitutional Rights Quiz

Test your knowledge on landmark Supreme Court rulings shaping constitutional law. Explore cases from judicial review to privacy rights.

#1

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

Marbury v. Madison
Brown v. Board of Education
Miranda v. Arizona
Roe v. Wade
#2

In which Supreme Court case was the 'separate but equal' doctrine overturned?

Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Gideon v. Wainwright
#3

Which Supreme Court case affirmed the right to counsel for criminal defendants?

Gideon v. Wainwright
Miranda v. Arizona
Roe v. Wade
Brown v. Board of Education
#4

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that mandatory school prayer violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment?

Lemon v. Kurtzman
Engel v. Vitale
Tinker v. Des Moines
West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette
#5

Which Supreme Court case established the 'exclusionary rule', which prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence in court?

Terry v. Ohio
Mapp v. Ohio
Katz v. United States
Riley v. California
#6

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

Reynolds v. Sims
Bush v. Gore
Citizens United v. FEC
District of Columbia v. Heller
#7

Which Supreme Court case ruled that the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to possess firearms for self-defense?

United States v. Miller
District of Columbia v. Heller
McDonald v. Chicago
United States v. Lopez
#8

Which Supreme Court case ruled that states cannot ban same-sex marriage and must recognize lawful marriages performed in other states?

Obergefell v. Hodges
Windsor v. United States
Bostock v. Clayton County
Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
#9

Which Supreme Court case upheld the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions?

Gratz v. Bollinger
Fisher v. University of Texas
Grutter v. Bollinger
Hopwood v. Texas
#10

Which Supreme Court case established the 'Miranda rights', requiring law enforcement to inform suspects of their rights upon arrest?

Miranda v. Arizona
Gideon v. Wainwright
Terry v. Ohio
Escobedo v. Illinois
#11

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that school-sponsored prayer in public schools is unconstitutional?

Engel v. Vitale
Lee v. Weisman
Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe
Lemon v. Kurtzman
#12

Which Supreme Court case established the right of indigent criminal defendants to have court-appointed counsel?

Betts v. Brady
Gideon v. Wainwright
Powell v. Alabama
Escobedo v. Illinois
#13

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that states cannot ban interracial marriage?

Loving v. Virginia
Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
Obergefell v. Hodges
#14

Which Supreme Court case ruled that individuals have the right to possess firearms for self-defense within their homes?

District of Columbia v. Heller
McDonald v. Chicago
United States v. Miller
United States v. Lopez
#15

Which Supreme Court case ruled that laws banning interracial marriage are unconstitutional?

Brown v. Board of Education
Obergefell v. Hodges
Loving v. Virginia
Gideon v. Wainwright
#16

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that executing individuals with intellectual disabilities violated the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment?

Atkins v. Virginia
Gideon v. Wainwright
Miranda v. Arizona
Brown v. Board of Education
#17

Which Supreme Court case recognized the constitutional right to privacy and legalized abortion in the United States?

Gideon v. Wainwright
Roe v. Wade
Miranda v. Arizona
Brown v. Board of Education
#18

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

Brandenburg v. Ohio
New York Times v. Sullivan
Schenck v. United States
Texas v. Johnson
#19

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that same-sex marriage is protected by the Constitution?

United States v. Windsor
Obergefell v. Hodges
Lawrence v. Texas
Bowers v. Hardwick
#20

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that flag burning is protected speech under the First Amendment?

Texas v. Johnson
Morse v. Frederick
Reno v. ACLU
Citizens United v. FEC
#21

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that corporations and unions have the right to spend unlimited amounts of money on political campaigns?

Citizens United v. FEC
Buckley v. Valeo
McCutcheon v. FEC
Shelby County v. Holder
#22

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that flag burning is protected under the First Amendment as symbolic speech?

Tinker v. Des Moines
Texas v. Johnson
Roe v. Wade
Miranda v. Arizona
#23

Which Supreme Court case established the 'lemon test' for determining whether a law violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment?

Engel v. Vitale
Lemon v. Kurtzman
Lee v. Weisman
Mapp v. Ohio
#24

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that warrantless wiretapping violates the Fourth Amendment?

Terry v. Ohio
Katz v. United States
Gideon v. Wainwright
Mapp v. Ohio
#25

Which Supreme Court case established the 'strict scrutiny' standard for reviewing laws that affect fundamental rights?

United States v. Miller
Brown v. Board of Education
Gideon v. Wainwright
Korematsu v. United States

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