Landmark U.S. Supreme Court Cases Quiz

Test your knowledge of constitutional law with questions on judicial review, civil rights, abortion rights, gun control, and more.

#1

Which landmark case established the principle of judicial review?

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

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that 'separate but equal' facilities were unconstitutional?

Plessy v. Ferguson
Gideon v. Wainwright
Loving v. Virginia
Brown v. Board of Education
#3

Which Supreme Court case upheld a woman's right to choose to have an abortion?

Roe v. Wade
Planned Parenthood v. Casey
Griswold v. Connecticut
Lawrence v. Texas
#4

Which landmark case ruled that racially segregated public schools were inherently unequal and thus unconstitutional?

Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
Sweatt v. Painter
Mendez v. Westminster
#5

Which Supreme Court case held that suspects must be informed of their right to remain silent and to have an attorney present during interrogation?

Miranda v. Arizona
Escobedo v. Illinois
Gideon v. Wainwright
Terry v. Ohio
#6

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

Schenck v. United States
Brandenburg v. Ohio
Texas v. Johnson
New York Times v. Sullivan
#7

Which Supreme Court case ruled that the police must inform criminal suspects of their rights before questioning them?

Miranda v. Arizona
Mapp v. Ohio
Terry v. Ohio
Gideon v. Wainwright
#8

Which Supreme Court case ruled that same-sex marriage is a fundamental right protected by the Constitution?

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

In which case did the Supreme Court rule 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
Morse v. Frederick
#10

Which landmark case established the principle of 'one person, one vote,' requiring that legislative districts be roughly equal in population?

Baker v. Carr
Reynolds v. Sims
Gideon v. Wainwright
Griswold v. Connecticut

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