Supreme Court Cases and Legal Analysis Quiz

Test your knowledge of landmark Supreme Court cases in constitutional law with this quiz. Explore pivotal rulings from judicial review to individual rights.

#1

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that segregation in public schools is unconstitutional?

Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Miranda v. Arizona
#2

Which case established the 'exclusionary rule' barring the use of illegally obtained evidence in criminal trials?

Mapp v. Ohio
Terry v. Ohio
Miranda v. Arizona
Katz v. United States
#3

Which case established the 'separate but equal' doctrine, allowing racial segregation in public facilities?

Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Loving v. Virginia
Gideon v. Wainwright
#4

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

Marbury v. Madison
Brown v. Board of Education
Gideon v. Wainwright
Roe v. Wade
#5

In which case did the Supreme Court hold that corporations and unions have the same free speech rights as individuals?

Citizens United v. FEC
District of Columbia v. Heller
McDonald v. Chicago
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
#6

Which case ruled that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right protected by the Fourteenth Amendment?

Obergefell v. Hodges
Lawrence v. Texas
United States v. Windsor
Loving v. Virginia
#7

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to possess a firearm for self-defense?

District of Columbia v. Heller
McDonald v. Chicago
United States v. Miller
D.C. v. Heller
#8

Which case ruled that the use of busing to achieve racial integration in schools is constitutional?

Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education
Muller v. Oregon
Engel v. Vitale
#9

Which case established the 'clear and present danger' test for determining when speech can be limited?

Schenck v. United States
Tinker v. Des Moines
Brandenburg v. Ohio
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan
#10

In which case did the Supreme Court uphold the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate as a tax?

NFIB v. Sebelius
King v. Burwell
Gonzales v. Raich
Obergefell v. Hodges
#11

Which case established the 'reasonable expectation of privacy' test for Fourth Amendment searches?

Katz v. United States
Terry v. Ohio
New Jersey v. T.L.O.
Mapp v. Ohio
#12

In which case did the Supreme Court establish the 'fighting words' doctrine, allowing restrictions on speech that incites violence or harm?

Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire
Texas v. Johnson
Brandenburg v. Ohio
Roth v. United States
#13

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that individuals have the right to possess obscene material in their own homes for personal use?

Stanley v. Georgia
Miller v. California
Roth v. United States
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan

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