Legal Cases and Associated Questions Quiz

Test your knowledge of pivotal legal cases with questions on Marbury v. Madison, Brown v. Board of Education, and others. Explore case law history now!

#1

What did the Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson establish?

Separate but equal doctrine
Miranda rights
Right to legal counsel
Affirmative action
#2

What was the central issue in the case of Brown v. Board of Education?

Freedom of speech
Separation of church and state
Desegregation of public schools
Right to privacy
#3

What was the central issue in the case of Miranda v. Arizona?

Right to remain silent
Right to legal counsel
Freedom of the press
Freedom of religion
#4

What was the central issue in the case of Gideon v. Wainwright?

Right to remain silent
Right to legal counsel
Freedom of the press
Freedom of religion
#5

In the landmark case Marbury v. Madison, what principle was established?

The right to privacy
Judicial review
Double jeopardy
Eminent domain
#6

Which famous trial set a precedent for the free press and fair trial rights?

Sacco and Vanzetti trial
Brown v. Board of Education
New York Times v. Sullivan
Roe v. Wade
#7

What did the Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade establish?

Right to bear arms
Right to privacy
Freedom of religion
Right to assembly
#8

Which case upheld the use of 'stop and frisk' by law enforcement officers?

Terry v. Ohio
Gideon v. Wainwright
Miranda v. Arizona
Mapp v. Ohio
#9

Which case established the 'fruit of the poisonous tree' doctrine?

Terry v. Ohio
Mapp v. Ohio
Miranda v. Arizona
Gideon v. Wainwright
#10

Which case ruled that slaves and their descendants were not U.S. citizens?

Dred Scott v. Sandford
Gideon v. Wainwright
Miranda v. Arizona
Plessy v. Ferguson
#11

Which case established the principle of 'innocent until proven guilty'?

Terry v. Ohio
Gideon v. Wainwright
Miranda v. Arizona
Mapp v. Ohio
#12

What did the Supreme Court case Obergefell v. Hodges establish?

Right to same-sex marriage
Right to bear arms
Freedom of speech
Right to assembly
#13

Which case affirmed the right to privacy, including a woman's right to choose to have an abortion?

Roe v. Wade
Brown v. Board of Education
Tinker v. Des Moines
New York Times v. United States
#14

What did the Supreme Court case Terry v. Ohio establish?

Right to remain silent
Right to legal counsel
Stop and frisk
Right to privacy

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