Landmark Legal Decisions Quiz

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#1

Which landmark legal decision established the principle of 'separate but equal'?

Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
Roe v. Wade
Miranda v. Arizona
#2

Which U.S. Supreme Court case legalized same-sex marriage nationwide?

Obergefell v. Hodges
Lawrence v. Texas
Loving v. Virginia
United States v. Windsor
#3

Which case determined that school-sponsored prayer in public schools violates the Establishment Clause?

Engel v. Vitale
McCollum v. Board of Education
Lee v. Weisman
Santa Fe Independent School Dist. v. Doe
#4

Which case ruled that 'separate educational facilities are inherently unequal'?

Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
Loving v. Virginia
Gideon v. Wainwright
#5

Which case legalized abortion in the United States?

Roe v. Wade
Planned Parenthood v. Casey
Griswold v. Connecticut
Obergefell v. Hodges
#6

Which case established the principle of 'one person, one vote'?

Reynolds v. Sims
Baker v. Carr
Bush v. Gore
Shelby County v. Holder
#7

Which case ruled that public figures must prove actual malice in defamation suits?

New York Times Co. v. Sullivan
Cohen v. California
Miller v. California
Hustler Magazine v. Falwell
#8

Which case affirmed the right of same-sex couples to marry and equal access to marriage benefits?

Obergefell v. Hodges
Windsor v. United States
Perry v. Schwarzenegger
Loving v. Virginia
#9

Which case established the 'right to counsel' for indigent defendants facing felony charges?

Gideon v. Wainwright
Miranda v. Arizona
Escobedo v. Illinois
Powell v. Alabama
#10

Which case established the principle of 'separate but equal' for public facilities?

Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Loving v. Virginia
Obergefell v. Hodges
#11

Which case upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate?

National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
NFIB v. Sebelius
King v. Burwell
#12

Which case held 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
Printz v. United States
#13

In which case did the Supreme Court establish the 'exclusionary rule'?

Mapp v. Ohio
Gideon v. Wainwright
Terry v. Ohio
Escobedo v. Illinois
#14

Which case established the right to an attorney during police interrogation?

Miranda v. Arizona
Escobedo v. Illinois
Gideon v. Wainwright
Furman v. Georgia
#15

In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court establish the 'right to privacy'?

Griswold v. Connecticut
Roe v. Wade
Obergefell v. Hodges
Lawrence v. Texas
#16

Which case upheld the use of affirmative action in college admissions?

Grutter v. Bollinger
Fisher v. University of Texas
Bakke v. University of California
Hopwood v. Texas
#17

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that the death penalty is unconstitutional as applied at the time?

Furman v. Georgia
Gregg v. Georgia
Atkins v. Virginia
Roper v. Simmons
#18

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

District of Columbia v. Heller
McDonald v. Chicago
United States v. Miller
Printz v. United States
#19

Which case held that flag burning is protected speech under the First Amendment?

Texas v. Johnson
United States v. Eichman
Tinker v. Des Moines
Brandenburg v. Ohio
#20

Which case determined that the government cannot suppress political speech unless it presents a 'clear and present danger'?

Schenck v. United States
Brandenburg v. Ohio
Citizens United v. FEC
Tinker v. Des Moines
#21

Which case held that the government cannot censor information unless it presents a 'grave and immediate danger'?

Near v. Minnesota
New York Times Co. v. United States
Snyder v. Phelps
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan
#22

Which case affirmed the principle of 'judicial review', allowing courts to invalidate laws they find unconstitutional?

Marbury v. Madison
McCulloch v. Maryland
Gibbons v. Ogden
Dred Scott v. Sandford
#23

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

Schenck v. United States
Brandenburg v. Ohio
Tinker v. Des Moines
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan
#24

Which case established the 'Lemon test' for determining whether a law violates the Establishment Clause?

Lemon v. Kurtzman
Lee v. Weisman
Engel v. Vitale
Santa Fe Independent School Dist. v. Doe
#25

Which case established the principle of 'selective incorporation', applying the Bill of Rights to the states?

Gitlow v. New York
Barron v. Baltimore
Mapp v. Ohio
Near v. Minnesota

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