Landmark Legal Cases in the United States Quiz

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#1

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?

Gideon v. Wainwright
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
#2

In which case did the Supreme Court legalize abortion in the United States?

Gideon v. Wainwright
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
#3

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

Marbury v. Madison
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Miranda v. Arizona
#4

Which case established the 'separate but equal' doctrine in the United States?

Gideon v. Wainwright
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Miranda v. Arizona
#5

Which case ruled that criminal defendants have the right to an attorney, even if they cannot afford one?

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

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right?

Gideon v. Wainwright
Plessy v. Ferguson
Obergefell v. Hodges
Miranda v. Arizona
#7

In which case did the Supreme Court establish the principle of 'one person, one vote'?

Gideon v. Wainwright
Plessy v. Ferguson
Reynolds v. Sims
Miranda v. Arizona
#8

Which case established the right to privacy as a fundamental constitutional right?

Griswold v. Connecticut
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Miranda v. Arizona
#9

Which landmark case established the requirement of the police to inform suspects of their rights?

Gideon v. Wainwright
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Miranda v. Arizona
#10

Which case determined that corporations and unions have the right to spend unlimited amounts of money on political campaigns?

Citizens United v. FEC
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Miranda v. Arizona
#11

Which case decided that the government cannot prohibit the publication of classified information by the press?

Gideon v. Wainwright
Pentagon Papers Case
Brown v. Board of Education
Miranda v. Arizona
#12

In which case did the Supreme Court uphold the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate as constitutional?

Gideon v. Wainwright
NFIB v. Sebelius
Brown v. Board of Education
Miranda v. Arizona
#13

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that the death penalty, as administered, was unconstitutional?

Gideon v. Wainwright
Plessy v. Ferguson
Furman v. Georgia
Miranda v. Arizona
#14

Which case ruled that the government cannot censor or prohibit a publication in advance, also known as prior restraint?

New York Times v. United States
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Miranda v. Arizona

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