Legal Cases and Constitutional Law Quiz

Test your knowledge of constitutional law with this quiz covering landmark cases, constitutional rights, and legal principles in the United States.

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Which amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial?

First Amendment

Fourth Amendment

Sixth Amendment

Eighth Amendment

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Which amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?

First Amendment

Fourth Amendment

Sixth Amendment

Eighth Amendment

Which amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects the right to a trial by jury in civil cases?

First Amendment

Fifth Amendment

Seventh Amendment

Tenth Amendment

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Which amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects against cruel and unusual punishment?

First Amendment

Fourth Amendment

Eighth Amendment

Tenth Amendment

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Which amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects against self-incrimination and double jeopardy?

Fifth Amendment

Sixth Amendment

Eighth Amendment

Tenth Amendment

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Which landmark case established the power of judicial review in the United States?

Brown v. Board of Education

Marbury v. Madison

Roe v. Wade

Miranda v. Arizona

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In the case of Gideon v. Wainwright, what constitutional right was at issue?

Right to free speech

Right to bear arms

Right to counsel

Right to privacy

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Which Supreme Court case established the 'reasonable expectation of privacy' test?

Katz v. United States

Miranda v. Arizona

Gideon v. Wainwright

Roe v. Wade

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In the case of McCulloch v. Maryland, what constitutional clause was interpreted to expand federal power?

Commerce Clause

Supremacy Clause

Necessary and Proper Clause

Equal Protection Clause

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#10

Which landmark case established the 'right to remain silent' and the requirement of Miranda warnings?

Brown v. Board of Education

Miranda v. Arizona

Gideon v. Wainwright

Roe v. Wade

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#11

What legal principle is established in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson?

Separate but equal

Right to privacy

Exclusionary rule

Double jeopardy

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#12

In the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, what constitutional right was the focus of the decision?

Right to bear arms

Right to privacy

Right to same-sex marriage

Right to counsel

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#13

In the case of Citizens United v. FEC, what constitutional right was at the center of the decision?

Freedom of speech

Right to bear arms

Right to counsel

Right to privacy

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#14

What legal concept is established in the case of Brown v. Board of Education?

Stare decisis

Judicial review

Separate but equal

Precedent

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#15

In the case of Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, what constitutional right was upheld for students?

Right to bear arms

Right to free speech

Right to counsel

Right to privacy

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Legal Cases and Constitutional Law Quiz

Which amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial?

Which amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?

Which amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects the right to a trial by jury in civil cases?

Which amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects against cruel and unusual punishment?

Which amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects against self-incrimination and double jeopardy?

Which landmark case established the power of judicial review in the United States?

In the case of Gideon v. Wainwright, what constitutional right was at issue?

Which Supreme Court case established the 'reasonable expectation of privacy' test?

In the case of McCulloch v. Maryland, what constitutional clause was interpreted to expand federal power?

Which landmark case established the 'right to remain silent' and the requirement of Miranda warnings?

What legal principle is established in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson?

In the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, what constitutional right was the focus of the decision?

In the case of Citizens United v. FEC, what constitutional right was at the center of the decision?

What legal concept is established in the case of Brown v. Board of Education?

In the case of Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, what constitutional right was upheld for students?

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