Landmark Supreme Court Cases
Which Supreme Court case established that defendants must be informed of their right to remain silent and their right to an attorney before being questioned by police?
Mapp v. Ohio
Escobedo v. Illinois
Schenck v. United States
Miranda v. Arizona
Miranda v. Arizona
Allowed by the constitution...
Precedent
Judicial Review
Constitutional
Jurisdiction
Constitutional
The Bill of Rights is the first ___ amendments to the Constitution.
10
27
7
9
10
The 26th amendment set the national voting age to
17
21
18
16
18
Which case involved symbolic speech where students were suspended for wearing black armbands to protest the Vietnam War?
Bethel School District v. Fraser
Morse v. Frederick
Tinker v. Des Moines
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
Tinker v. Des Moines
The court calendar is also known as the
Docket
Brief
Conflict
Jurisdiction
Docket
The 8th amendment protects against
Unreasonable search & seizure
Being tried for the same crime twice
Cruel & unusual punishment
Rights of the accused
Cruel & Unusual Punishment
What was the purpose of the 13th amendment?
To abolish slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States
To grant citizenship and equal protection under the law.
To guarantee voting rights regardless of race.
To give formerly enslaved people the right to hold public office.
To abolish slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States
What court case set guidelines for states to follow regarding the death penalty?
Escobedo v. Illinois
Gregg v. Georgia
Gideon v. Wainwright
Furman v. Georgia
Furman v. Georgia
When all of the justices vote the same way...
Concurring Opinion
Unanimous Opinion
Dissenting Opinion
Majority Opinion
Unanimous Opinion
The importance of the 2nd amendment is to
Protect personal privacy and property
Protect against people accused of crimes from unfair treatment by the government
Protect fairness in criminal trials
Allow the country to maintain a militia in case of invasion.
Allow the country to maintain a militia in case of invasion.
This amendment granted voting rights to all men regardless of race or previous condition of servitude.
15th
17th
12th
20th
15th
Which case deals with the 1st amendment in regards to freedom of religion and separation of church and state?
Tinker v. Des Moines
Morse v. Frederick
Engel v. Vitale
Mapp v. Ohio
Engel v. Vitale
The trial courts in which trials are held and lawsuits begun...
Appellate Court
Supreme Court
District Court
Circuit Court
District Court
The 5th Amendment includes all but which one?
Double Jeopardy
Due Process
Right to an attorney
Self-Incrimination
Right to an attorney
Native Americans were not granted citizenship until
1931
1922
1940
1924
1924
Which 1954 landmark case overturned the 'separate but equal' doctrine established by Plessy v. Ferguson?
Miranda v. Arizona
Brown v. Board of Education
Tinker v. Des Moines
Mapp v. Ohio
Brown v. Board of Education
Gives guidance to other judges by offering a model upon which to base their own decisions on similar cases...
Brief
Unanimous decision
Opinion
Precedent
Precedent
Powers not given to the federal government belong to
The States
The President
Congress
The Supreme Court
The States
What was the main purpose of the 18th Amendment?
To grant women the right to vote
To prohibit the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages
To establish the federal income tax
To end slavery in the United States
To prohibit the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages
Which Supreme Court case established the principle of Judicial Review, allowing the Court to determine the constitutionality of legislative and executive actions?
Marbury v. Madison
Worcester v. Georgia
Gibbons v. Ogden
McCulloch v. Maryland
Marbury v. Madison
When a case is sent back to the lower courts for review....
Remanding
Brief
Judicial Review
Appellate Jurisdiction
Remanding
The 4th amendment requires
Reasonable suspicion
Probable cause
A Speedy Trial
The right to an attorney
Probable Cause
Suffrage is
The act of prohibiting something by law
The right to vote
Abolishes the poll tax
The condition of being a slave
The right to vote
The 'One person, one vote' rule, requiring voting districts to be nearly equal in population, was established by which case?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Reynolds v. Sims
Gideon v. Wainwright
Bush v. Gore
Reynolds v. Sims
The court can review any federal, state, or local law or action to see if it is allowed by the constitution...
Precedent
Judicial Review
Concurrent Jurisdiction
Appeal
Judicial Review
The 7th amendment says you have the right to a jury trial in
Civil Cases
Criminal Cases
Appeals
District Courts
Civil Cases
The 14th amendment grants _______ to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S.
Servitude
Suffrage
Equal Rights
Citizenship
Citizenship
The supreme court case of United States v. Wong Ark Kim (1898) was significant for clarifying which concept?
The legality of Chinese exclusion laws
Naturalization rights for immigrants
Due process for non-citizens
Birthright citizenship
Birthright citizenship
Justices who oppose the majority decision write a
Concurring Opinion
Unanimous Opinion
Majority Opinion
Dissenting Opinion
Dissenting Opinion
This clause established freedom of and from religion.
Establishment Clause
Necessary & Proper Clause
Due Process & Equal Protection Clause
Free Exercise Clause
Free Exercise Clause
What was the purpose of the 12th amendment?
To change the voting age from 21 to 18.
To limit presidents to two terms in office.
To give Congress the power to collect income taxes.
To correct weaknesses in the system allowing for ties.
To correct weaknesses in the system allowing for ties.
In New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985), the Supreme Court ruled that school officials do not need a warrant to search a student's property as long as they have
Parental Consent
Direct evidence of a felony
Reasonable suspicion
Probable cause
Reasonable suspicion
Only the federal courts can hear and decide cases...
Concurrent Jurisdiction
Appellate Jurisdiction
Original Jurisdiction
Exclusive Jurisdiction
Exclusive Jurisdiction
The freedom to think and act without government interference is
Unenumerated rights
Freedom of Speech
Civil Liberties
Freedom of Assembly
Civil Liberties
The 25th amendment defines presidential ______ and the line of _______.
elections; authority
succession; replacement
impeachment; removal
qualifications; appointment
succession; replacement
Which case limited the scope of 'executive privilege,' ruling that a President cannot withhold evidence from a criminal investigation solely based on diplomatic or military confidentiality?
Bush v. Gore
Korematsu v. United States
United States v. Nixon
Marbury v. Madison
United States v. Nixon
Let The Decision Stand...
Habeas corpus
Writ of Certiorari
Pro Bono
Stare Decisis
Stare Decisis
Why are your rights not unlimited?
Because the government can take away rights whenever it chooses.
Because rights only apply when the Supreme Court approves them.
Because we must balance exercise of individual rights and protection of society.
Because rights only apply to citizens who vote in elections.
Because we must balance exercise of individual rights and protection of society.
What was the purpose of the 20th amendment?
To give women the right to vote
To move the presidential inauguration
To repeal Prohibition
To establish presidential term limits
To move the presidential inauguration