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

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
#8

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
#9

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
#10

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
#11

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
#12

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

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