#1
Which case established the precedent of 'separate but equal'?
Plessy v. Ferguson
ExplanationEstablished segregation as constitutional.
#2
In which case did the Supreme Court establish the right to privacy?
Roe v. Wade
ExplanationEstablished the right to abortion based on a right to privacy.
#3
Which case affirmed the right of same-sex couples to marry?
Obergefell v. Hodges
ExplanationLegalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
#4
Which Supreme Court decision upheld the constitutionality of affirmative action?
Fisher v. University of Texas
ExplanationAffirmed the use of race as a factor in college admissions.
#5
In which case did the Supreme Court establish the 'right to counsel'?
Gideon v. Wainwright
ExplanationEstablished the right to legal counsel for defendants in criminal cases.
#6
In which case did the Supreme Court rule that juveniles cannot be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for non-homicide offenses?
Graham v. Florida
ExplanationProhibited life sentences without parole for juveniles convicted of non-homicide crimes.
#7
Which Supreme Court decision ruled that the death penalty violates the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment?
Furman v. Georgia
ExplanationRuled the death penalty, as administered, unconstitutional.
#8
In which case did the Supreme Court establish the 'exclusionary rule'?
Mapp v. Ohio
ExplanationEstablished that evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment is inadmissible in state courts.
#9
In which case did the Supreme Court establish the principle of 'judicial review'?
Marbury v. Madison
ExplanationEstablished the power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional.
#10
Which case established the precedent that the government cannot restrict free speech unless there is a clear and present danger?
Schenck v. United States
ExplanationEstablished limits on free speech during wartime.
#11
In which case did the Supreme Court uphold the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate as a valid exercise of Congress's taxing power?
National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius
ExplanationUpheld the individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act as a constitutional exercise of Congress's taxing power.
#12
Which case established the precedent of 'one person, one vote'?
Baker v. Carr
ExplanationEnsured equal representation in legislative districts.