U.S. Supreme Court and Legal Foundations Quiz

Test your knowledge of constitutional law with questions on justices, landmark rulings, and amendments of the U.S. Supreme Court.

#1

Who was the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court?

Sandra Day O'Connor
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan
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#2

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

Marbury v. Madison
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Miranda v. Arizona
13 answered
#3

Who serves as the Chief Justice of the United States currently (as of 2024)?

John Roberts
Clarence Thomas
Sonia Sotomayor
Samuel Alito
13 answered
#4

What is the term length for a justice appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court?

Life
10 years
20 years
30 years
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#5

Which landmark case legalized same-sex marriage across the United States?

Obergefell v. Hodges
Lawrence v. Texas
Loving v. Virginia
Windsor v. United States
13 answered
#6

Who was the first African American justice to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?

Thurgood Marshall
Clarence Thomas
John Marshall Harlan II
Louis Brandeis
13 answered
#7

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?

Thirteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment
Twelfth Amendment
13 answered
#8

Who was the longest-serving justice in the history of the U.S. Supreme Court?

William O. Douglas
John Marshall
Stephen Breyer
William Rehnquist
1 answered
#9

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial?

Sixth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Eighth Amendment
Tenth Amendment
1 answered
#10

Who was the first female African American justice to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?

Thurgood Marshall
Clarence Thomas
John Marshall Harlan II
Louis Brandeis
1 answered
#11

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to bear arms?

First Amendment
Second Amendment
Third Amendment
Fourth Amendment
1 answered
#12

Which case legalized the use of affirmative action in college admissions?

Bakke v. Regents of the University of California
Gratz v. Bollinger
Grutter v. Bollinger
Fisher v. University of Texas
1 answered
#13

Who was the first Italian American justice to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?

Anthony Kennedy
Samuel Alito
John Roberts
Antonin Scalia
1 answered
#14

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to a trial by jury in civil cases?

Fifth Amendment
Sixth Amendment
Seventh Amendment
Eighth Amendment
1 answered
#15

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects freedom of speech and religion?

First Amendment
Second Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Tenth Amendment
13 answered
#16

In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court establish the 'separate but equal' doctrine?

Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Gideon v. Wainwright
13 answered
#17

What is the minimum number of justices required for the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case?

Four
Five
Six
Seven
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#18

In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that the use of affirmative action in college admissions is constitutional?

Grutter v. Bollinger
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
Fisher v. University of Texas
Gratz v. Bollinger
13 answered
#19

Who was the first Hispanic justice to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?

Sonia Sotomayor
Antonin Scalia
Anthony Kennedy
Samuel Alito
13 answered
#20

Which case established the principle of 'one person, one vote' in U.S. legislative districts?

Reynolds v. Sims
Baker v. Carr
Wesberry v. Sanders
Shelby County v. Holder
1 answered
#21

In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that the death penalty is unconstitutional for minors?

Roper v. Simmons
Atkins v. Virginia
Graham v. Florida
Miller v. Alabama
1 answered
#22

Who was the first openly gay justice to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?

Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sonia Sotomayor
Stephen Breyer
Anthony Kennedy
1 answered
#23

Which case established the 'exclusionary rule' in the United States?

Mapp v. Ohio
Terry v. Ohio
Katz v. United States
Escobedo v. Illinois
1 answered
#24

In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that same-sex marriage bans are unconstitutional?

Obergefell v. Hodges
Lawrence v. Texas
United States v. Windsor
Perry v. Schwarzenegger
1 answered
#25

Who was the first Jewish justice to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?

Louis Brandeis
Benjamin Cardozo
Felix Frankfurter
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
1 answered

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