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100
Who is the current Chief Justice? I'm asking this to prove a point.
Who is John Roberts
100
This is THE Supreme Court Case; it set the precedent of the Supreme Court's ability to interpret the Constitution, or Judicial Review.
What is Marbury VS Madison
100
This decision said that segregation in schools was unconstitutional because it violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
What is Brown VS Board of Education
100
This case addressed a President's refusal to release tape recordings related to a certain scandal. The Court ruled that the President is not above the law and must comply with judicial subpoenas.
What is United States VS Nixon
100
Before becoming president, which President was a licensed bartender and a world-class wrestler
Who is Abe Lincoln? He only lost one of approximately 300 matches.
200
Which President served on the Supreme Court after his term(s).
Who is William Howard Taft
200
This case led to a decision that later was nullified by the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments. The Supreme Court held that former slaves did not have standing in federal courts because they lacked U.S. citizenship, even after they were freed.
What is Dred Scott VS Sandford
200
The Supreme Court President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 is constitutional; therefore, American citizens of Japanese descent can be interned and deprived of their basic constitutional rights. This case featured the first application of strict scrutiny to racial discrimination by the government.
What is Korematsu VS United States
200
The Court decided that sitting Presidents are not immune from civil litigation for actions taken before their presidency. This case involved allegations of misconduct by a President.
What is Clinton VS Jones
200
Which President received offers from both the Lions and Packers to play football? Hint: he turned them both down
Who is Gerald Ford
300
Joseph Story holds the record for youngest justice in history. How old was he? This was in 1811 if that helps
What is the number 32
300
This decision says that the Necessary and Proper Clause of the Constitution grants Congress the implied powers for implementing the Constitution's express powers, and state actions may not impede valid exercises of power by the federal government. This was in 1819
What is McCulloch VS Maryland
300
The Court decided that segregated facilities are constitutional under the doctrine of separate but equal. As long as the separate facilities are equal in quality, then such separation is not unconstitutional. De facto overruled by Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
What is Plessy VS Ferguson
300
In Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. VS Sawyer, we saw the Court ruling against this President's attempt to seize steel mills during a labor strike, stating that the President cannot act without Congressional authorization.
Who is Harry Truman
300
Which President is famous for saying "missed me" after a balloon popped during one of his speeches?
Who is Ronald Reagan
400
Name either of the justices to have appeared on currency (500 and 10000 dollar bills)
Who is John Marshall or Salmon P. Chase
400
If you're on one side of a riverbank and you need to cross, you can either use a boat or trudge through the river to get to the other side.
What is Roe VS Wade (Row)
400
Five cases that said neither the Thirteenth nor the Fourteenth Amendment empower Congress to safeguard blacks against the actions of private individuals. This ties into lynching not being illegal till 2022.
Civil Rights Cases 1883
400
This recent case involved a President who argued for Presidential immunity from criminal prosecution for actions taken during his presidency. The Court held that former Presidents are entitled to immunity for official acts but not for unofficial ones.
What is Trump VS United States
400
Who is this Vermont Senator who has had 5 Batman Cameos?
Who is Patrick Leahy
500
How many Chief Justices has our country had? (Hint: it is the same number as "Courts")
What is the number 17
500
In 1966, this ruling saw to it that Police must advise criminal suspects of their rights under the Constitution to remain silent, to consult with a lawyer, and to have one appointed to them if they are indigent. It also means that a police interrogation must stop if the suspect states that he or she wishes to remain silent
What is Miranda VS Arizona
500
The ruling in this case is that Bus segregation is unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause. This was caused by the Montgomery Bus Boycott (Rosa Parks).
What is Browder VS Gayle
500
In this case, the Court ruled that the President has the sole power to remove executive branch officials, without Senate approval. This was in 1926.
What is Myers VS United States
500
Who is the current mayor of Knox County, Tennessee? Hint: He's a pro wrestler, and the Undertaker's "brother".
Who is Glenn Jacobs? That's gotta be Kane!!!!!!