Landmark Supreme Court Cases in U.S. Legal History Quiz

Explore pivotal Supreme Court cases in U.S. legal history. Take our quiz to see how well you know constitutional law!

#1

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

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

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

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

Which Supreme Court case legalized same-sex marriage across the United States?

Obergefell v. Hodges
Loving v. Virginia
United States v. Windsor
Lawrence v. Texas
#4

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that states could not criminalize or regulate abortion during the first trimester of pregnancy?

Planned Parenthood v. Casey
Roe v. Wade
Griswold v. Connecticut
Webster v. Reproductive Health Services
#5

Which Supreme Court case ruled that corporations and unions can spend unlimited amounts of money on political campaigns?

Citizens United v. FEC
McDonald v. Chicago
District of Columbia v. Heller
Shelby County v. Holder
#6

Which case upheld the individual mandate provision of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)?

NFIB v. Sebelius
Obergefell v. Hodges
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby
King v. Burwell
#7

Which case established the 'separate but equal' doctrine, upholding racial segregation?

Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Gideon v. Wainwright
Miranda v. Arizona
#8

In which Supreme Court case was the right to an attorney for defendants in criminal cases guaranteed?

Miranda v. Arizona
Gideon v. Wainwright
Roe v. Wade
Plessy v. Ferguson
#9

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

Bush v. Gore
Buckley v. Valeo
Reynolds v. Sims
Citizens United v. FEC
#10

Which case upheld the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II?

Korematsu v. United States
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
Texas v. Johnson
Grutter v. Bollinger
#11

In which case did the Supreme Court establish the 'clear and present danger' test for free speech?

Brandenburg v. Ohio
Schenck v. United States
New York Times Co. v. United States
Snyder v. Phelps
#12

Which case affirmed the right to burn the American flag as a form of symbolic speech?

Texas v. Johnson
Tinker v. Des Moines
Miller v. California
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

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