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

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#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 'right to privacy' in the context of contraceptives?

Griswold v. Connecticut
Planned Parenthood v. Casey
Obergefell v. Hodges
Roe v. Wade
#8

Which case ruled that states cannot prohibit same-sex couples from marrying and must recognize their marriages performed in other jurisdictions?

United States v. Windsor
Obergefell v. Hodges
Loving v. Virginia
Lawrence v. Texas
#9

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that schools cannot sponsor prayer and encourage religious activities?

Engel v. Vitale
Lemon v. Kurtzman
Lee v. Weisman
Santa Fe Independent School Dist. v. Doe
#10

Which case upheld the government's power to regulate certain types of speech, such as obscenity?

Miller v. California
Tinker v. Des Moines
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
Texas v. Johnson
#11

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
#12

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
#13

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

Bush v. Gore
Buckley v. Valeo
Reynolds v. Sims
Citizens United v. FEC
#14

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
#15

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
#16

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
#17

In which case did the Supreme Court establish the 'exclusionary rule', requiring evidence obtained through illegal searches and seizures to be excluded from trial?

Mapp v. Ohio
Terry v. Ohio
Escobedo v. Illinois
Miranda v. Arizona
#18

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that the death penalty for individuals with intellectual disabilities is unconstitutional?

Atkins v. Virginia
Gideon v. Wainwright
Roper v. Simmons
Baze v. Rees
#19

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that juveniles cannot be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for non-homicide offenses?

Graham v. Florida
Miller v. Alabama
Roper v. Simmons
Montgomery v. Louisiana
#20

Which case held that evidence obtained through the use of a warrantless wiretap is inadmissible in court?

United States v. Jones
Katz v. United States
Smith v. Maryland
Olmstead v. United States
#21

In which case did the Supreme Court establish the 'Lemon test' for determining if a law violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment?

Lemon v. Kurtzman
Engel v. Vitale
Lee v. Weisman
Everson v. Board of Education
#22

Which case held that the Eighth Amendment's prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment forbids imposing the death penalty on individuals with intellectual disabilities?

Atkins v. Virginia
Roper v. Simmons
Baze v. Rees
McCleskey v. Kemp
#23

Which case established the 'clear and present danger' test for restricting speech that threatens national security?

Schenck v. United States
Brandenburg v. Ohio
New York Times Co. v. United States
Texas v. Johnson
#24

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that the death penalty cannot be applied to individuals under the age of 18?

Atkins v. Virginia
Roper v. Simmons
Gideon v. Wainwright
Gregg v. Georgia
#25

Which case established the 'imminent lawless action' test for restricting speech that incites violence?

Brandenburg v. Ohio
Schenck v. United States
New York Times Co. v. United States
Texas v. Johnson

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