#1
Which landmark case led to the desegregation of public schools in the United States?
Brown v. Board of Education
ExplanationDeclared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional, leading to desegregation.
#2
Which case established the 'separate but equal' doctrine in the United States?
Plessy v. Ferguson
ExplanationUpheld segregation laws as long as facilities were 'separate but equal.'
#3
Which court case established the principle of judicial review in the United States?
Marbury v. Madison
ExplanationEstablished the power of the Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution and declare laws unconstitutional.
#4
In the case of Roe v. Wade, what was the primary issue at hand?
Right to privacy
ExplanationAffirmed a woman's right to choose to have an abortion based on the right to privacy.
#5
What was the central issue in the case of Gideon v. Wainwright?
Right to counsel
ExplanationEstablished the right to legal counsel for defendants in criminal cases.
#6
Which court case established the Miranda rights?
Miranda v. Arizona
ExplanationEstablished the requirement for law enforcement to inform suspects of their rights.
#7
Which case affirmed the right to legal counsel for those accused of a crime?
Gideon v. Wainwright
ExplanationEstablished the right to appointed counsel for indigent defendants.
#8
What was the central issue in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges?
Same-sex marriage
ExplanationAffirmed the right to same-sex marriage as a fundamental right.
#9
In which case did the Supreme Court rule that evidence obtained through an illegal search and seizure is inadmissible in court?
Mapp v. Ohio
ExplanationIntroduced the 'exclusionary rule,' making illegally obtained evidence inadmissible.
#10
Which case established the 'clear and present danger' test for First Amendment rights?
Schenck v. United States
ExplanationRestricted speech that presents a clear and present danger of substantive evil.
#11
What was the central issue in the case of Citizens United v. FEC?
Campaign finance reform
ExplanationStruck down limits on independent political expenditures by corporations.
#12
Which case established the 'fruit of the poisonous tree' doctrine?
Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. United States
ExplanationExcludes evidence obtained from an illegal search or seizure or from illegal interrogation.
#13
Which case upheld the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II?
Korematsu v. United States
ExplanationUpheld the constitutionality of the forced relocation and internment of Japanese Americans.
#14
Which case established the principle of executive privilege?
United States v. Nixon
ExplanationRuled that executive privilege is not absolute and can be overcome by a compelling interest in the fair administration of justice.