#1
Which Supreme Court case established the principle of 'separate but equal'?
Plessy v. Ferguson
ExplanationPlessy v. Ferguson established 'separate but equal,' allowing racial segregation.
#2
In which case did the Supreme Court rule that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
ExplanationBrown v. Board of Education declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
#3
Who was the plaintiff in the case Brown v. Board of Education?
Linda Brown
ExplanationLinda Brown was the plaintiff in the case Brown v. Board of Education.
#4
Which Supreme Court case ruled that the Fifth Amendment requires that individuals arrested for a crime must be advised of their right to remain silent?
Miranda v. Arizona
ExplanationMiranda v. Arizona established the right to remain silent when arrested.
#5
Which landmark Supreme Court case established the right to privacy in the context of abortion?
Roe v. Wade
ExplanationRoe v. Wade established the right to privacy in the context of abortion.
#6
Which Supreme Court case established the 'one person, one vote' principle, requiring that legislative districts be approximately equal in population?
Reynolds v. Sims
ExplanationReynolds v. Sims established the 'one person, one vote' principle for legislative districts.
#7
Which Supreme Court case upheld the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II?
Korematsu v. United States
ExplanationKorematsu v. United States upheld the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
#8
Which Supreme Court case ruled that states cannot ban same-sex marriage?
Obergefell v. Hodges
ExplanationObergefell v. Hodges ruled that states cannot ban same-sex marriage.
#9
In the case Loving v. Virginia, the Supreme Court ruled that bans on interracial marriage were unconstitutional under which amendment?
Fourteenth Amendment
ExplanationLoving v. Virginia declared bans on interracial marriage unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment.
#10
In the case Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage bans were unconstitutional under which amendment?
Fourteenth Amendment
ExplanationObergefell v. Hodges declared same-sex marriage bans unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment.
#11
In the case Tinker v. Des Moines, the Supreme Court ruled that students have the right to symbolic speech under which amendment?
First Amendment
ExplanationTinker v. Des Moines affirmed students' right to symbolic speech under the First Amendment.
#12
In which case did the Supreme Court uphold the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate, stating it fell within Congress's power to tax?
National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius
ExplanationNFIB v. Sebelius upheld the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate as within Congress's taxing power.
#13
In the case Texas v. Johnson, the Supreme Court ruled that burning the American flag as a form of protest is protected under which amendment?
First Amendment
ExplanationTexas v. Johnson protected burning the American flag as a form of protest under the First Amendment.
#14
In which case did the Supreme Court establish the 'clear and present danger' test to determine when speech is protected by the First Amendment?
Schenck v. United States
ExplanationSchenck v. United States established the 'clear and present danger' test for protected speech under the First Amendment.