Legal Precedents in U.S. Constitutional Interpretation Quiz
Test your knowledge of landmark cases shaping constitutional law in the U.S. from judicial review to civil rights.
#1
Which of the following cases affirmed the principle of 'separate but equal'?
Roe v. Wade
Miranda v. Arizona
Plessy v. Ferguson
Gideon v. Wainwright
#2
Which case affirmed the right to an attorney during police interrogation?
Miranda v. Arizona
Gideon v. Wainwright
Escobedo v. Illinois
Mapp v. Ohio
#3
Which case established the doctrine of judicial review in the United States?
Marbury v. Madison
Brown v. Board of Education
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Plessy v. Ferguson
#4
Which case established the 'Lemon test' to determine if a law violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment?
McDonald v. Chicago
Lemon v. Kurtzman
Engel v. Vitale
Texas v. Johnson
#5
In which case did the Supreme Court rule that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right?
Obergefell v. Hodges
Lawrence v. Texas
Loving v. Virginia
Windsor v. United States
#6
Which case upheld the use of affirmative action in college admissions?
Bakke v. Regents of the University of California
Grutter v. Bollinger
Hopwood v. Texas
Fisher v. University of Texas
#7
Which case established the 'exclusionary rule'?
Mapp v. Ohio
Miranda v. Arizona
Gideon v. Wainwright
Escobedo v. Illinois
#8
In which case did the Supreme Court rule that the death penalty was unconstitutional for rape?
Gregg v. Georgia
Furman v. Georgia
Roper v. Simmons
Coker v. Georgia
#9
In which case did the Supreme Court establish the 'clear and present danger' test?
Tinker v. Des Moines
Schenck v. United States
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan
Brandenburg v. Ohio
#10
Which case established the 'community caretaking' exception to the Fourth Amendment?
Terry v. Ohio
Brady v. Maryland
Cady v. Dombrowski
California v. Greenwood
#11
In which case did the Supreme Court establish the 'imminent lawless action' test?
Miller v. California
Roth v. United States
Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire
Brandenburg v. Ohio
#12
Which case established the 'reasonable expectation of privacy' test?
Katz v. United States
Riley v. California
United States v. Jones
Terry v. Ohio
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