Landmark Supreme Court Cases Quiz

Test your knowledge of historic Supreme Court decisions with this quiz. Explore cases from judicial review to civil rights.

#1

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

Marbury v. Madison
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Plessy v. Ferguson
#2

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that separate but equal facilities for African Americans and whites were constitutional?

Marbury v. Madison
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Plessy v. Ferguson
#3

Which Supreme Court case ruled that the exclusion of Japanese Americans from the West Coast was constitutional?

Korematsu v. United States
Miranda v. Arizona
Gideon v. Wainwright
Texas v. Johnson
#4

Which landmark Supreme Court case established the right to privacy and legalized abortion in the United States?

Marbury v. Madison
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Plessy v. Ferguson
#5

Which Supreme Court case ruled that same-sex marriage bans violate the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause?

Obergefell v. Hodges
Miranda v. Arizona
Gideon v. Wainwright
Roe v. Wade
#6

In which landmark Supreme Court case was the principle of separate but equal overturned, declaring segregation in public schools unconstitutional?

Marbury v. Madison
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Plessy v. Ferguson
#7

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that individuals have the right to legal counsel during police interrogations?

Miranda v. Arizona
Gideon v. Wainwright
Roe v. Wade
Plessy v. Ferguson
#8

Which landmark Supreme Court case ruled that racially segregated public buses were unconstitutional?

Marbury v. Madison
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Plessy v. Ferguson
#9

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

Brown v. Board of Education
Miranda v. Arizona
Baker v. Carr
Gideon v. Wainwright
#10

Which Supreme Court case established the right to counsel for criminal defendants?

Brown v. Board of Education
Miranda v. Arizona
Gideon v. Wainwright
Roe v. Wade
#11

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that burning the American flag as a form of political protest is protected speech under the First Amendment?

Korematsu v. United States
Miranda v. Arizona
Gideon v. Wainwright
Texas v. Johnson
#12

Which Supreme Court case established the principle that juveniles have the right to due process in juvenile court proceedings?

In re Gault
Miranda v. Arizona
Gideon v. Wainwright
Roe v. Wade
#13

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that the President's power to conduct foreign affairs is extensive and largely free from judicial review?

United States v. Nixon
Miranda v. Arizona
Gideon v. Wainwright
Roe v. Wade
#14

Which Supreme Court case established the principle that evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures is inadmissible in state courts?

Katz v. United States
Miranda v. Arizona
Gideon v. Wainwright
Roe v. Wade
#15

Which Supreme Court case ruled that states cannot deny the right to vote based on a person's inability to pay a poll tax?

Reynolds v. Sims
Miranda v. Arizona
Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections
Roe v. Wade

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