Supreme Court Cases and Legal Analysis Quiz

Brown v. Board of Education declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional, overturning the 'separate but equal' doctrine.

Mapp v. Ohio established the 'exclusionary rule,' preventing the use of illegally obtained evidence in criminal trials.

Plessy v. Ferguson established the 'separate but equal' doctrine, permitting racial segregation in public facilities.

Marbury v. Madison established the principle of judicial review, giving the Supreme Court the power to declare laws unconstitutional.

Citizens United v. FEC held that corporations and unions have the right to free speech, including spending money on political campaigns.

Obergefell v. Hodges recognized same-sex marriage as a constitutional right, protected by the Fourteenth Amendment.

District of Columbia v. Heller affirmed the individual's right to possess a firearm for self-defense under the Second Amendment.

Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education upheld the constitutionality of using busing to achieve racial integration in schools.

Schenck v. United States established the 'clear and present danger' test, allowing limits on speech that poses a threat to national security.

NFIB v. Sebelius upheld the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate as a valid exercise of Congress's taxing power.

Katz v. United States established the 'reasonable expectation of privacy' test for determining when Fourth Amendment rights are violated.

Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire established the 'fighting words' doctrine, permitting restrictions on speech that incites violence or harm.

Stanley v. Georgia affirmed the right of individuals to possess obscene material in their own homes for personal use, protected by the First Amendment.