Legal Landmark Cases in U.S. History Quiz

Test your knowledge on key U.S. Supreme Court decisions, including Roe v. Wade, Miranda v. Arizona, and more. Explore constitutional principles in this quiz!

#1

Which case established the principle of judicial review?

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

Which case declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional?

Plessy v. Ferguson
Gideon v. Wainwright
Brown v. Board of Education
Miranda v. Arizona
#3

Which case upheld the right to counsel under the Sixth Amendment?

Miranda v. Arizona
Gideon v. Wainwright
Roe v. Wade
Dred Scott v. Sandford
#4

In which case was the 'separate but equal' doctrine overturned?

Dred Scott v. Sandford
Roe v. Wade
Gideon v. Wainwright
Brown v. Board of Education
#5

Which case established the 'clear and present danger' test for free speech limitations?

Gitlow v. New York
Tinker v. Des Moines
New York Times Co. v. United States
Schenck v. United States
#6

Which case ruled that laws criminalizing homosexual conduct are unconstitutional?

Bowers v. Hardwick
Lawrence v. Texas
Obergefell v. Hodges
United States v. Windsor
#7

In which case was the exclusionary rule established, requiring illegally obtained evidence to be excluded from trial?

Mapp v. Ohio
Miranda v. Arizona
Escobedo v. Illinois
Terry v. Ohio
#8

Which case established the 'Miranda rights' for criminal suspects?

Miranda v. Arizona
Terry v. Ohio
Escobedo v. Illinois
Mapp v. Ohio
#9

Which case established the right to privacy, including the right to abortion?

Brown v. Board of Education
Marbury v. Madison
Gideon v. Wainwright
Roe v. Wade
#10

Which case affirmed the principle of 'one person, one vote'?

Reynolds v. Sims
Bush v. Gore
Citizens United v. FEC
Shelby County v. Holder
#11

Which case upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate?

National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius
District of Columbia v. Heller
United States v. Lopez
NFIB v. Sebelius II
#12

Which case affirmed the right to same-sex marriage nationwide?

Obergefell v. Hodges
Lawrence v. Texas
United States v. Windsor
Bostock v. Clayton County
#13

Which case ruled that racially gerrymandered districts are unconstitutional?

Shaw v. Reno
Bush v. Gore
Shelby County v. Holder
Reynolds v. Sims
#14

Which case established the right to counsel for indigent defendants in felony cases?

Gideon v. Wainwright
Escobedo v. Illinois
Powell v. Alabama
Betts v. Brady

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