Supreme Court Cases
Brown v. Board
What was the case? What was the outcome?
Linda Brown, a girl of African-American descent, was denied admission into an all-white school which made her father sue the school's Board of Education. The outcome was that segregation in schools was unconstitutional.
A person holds up a sign protesting against the government
1st Amendment
Create Laws
Legislative Branch
"No man is above the law and no man is below it."
Abraham Lincoln
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
Tinker v. Des Moines
What was the case? What was the outcome?
Students went to school wearing black armbands as a form of protest for the Vietnam War. The school banned the armbands and warned students that they would be suspended if they wore them. The outcome was that students can wear armbands because they do not lose their First Amendment when they enter the school.
A suspected criminal refuses to answer questions from a police officer during an interrogation.
5th Amendment
Veto legislation
Executive Branch
"A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both."
Dwight D. Eisenhower
What Taylor Swift song was the first to chart on the Billboard Hot 100?
Tim McGraw
Schenck v. United States
What was the case? What was the outcome?
Charles Schenck passed out pamphlets showing the propaganda against the draft for WWI. He argued that he had his freedom of speech when he was accused. The Supreme Court ruled that the government could restrict speech during a time of war if it was "clear and present danger."
A judge must not fine someone for millions of dollars if they do something minor such as trespass.
8th Amendment
Evaluate laws
Judicial Branch
"Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country."
John F. Kennedy
What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?
Mercury
Korematsu v. United States
What was the case? What was the outcome?
Fred Korematsu, a US citizen, refused to follow the exclusion order and was arrested. He argued his rights for the 5th Amendment and that this stemmed from racism. The Supreme Court ruled that the internment was necessary because it was instituted by the military.
A person has a right to have a gun for law purposes such as self defense at home.
2nd Amendment
Act as Commander in Chief
Executive Branch
"We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek."
Barack Obama
What is the full name of the acronym "ZIP" code? (ZIP Code)
Zone Improvement Plan
Nixon v. United States
What was the case? What was the outcome?
Nixon claimed that conversations held in the Oval Office were protected by his executive rights and they had a right to be private. The Court argued against him and claimed that he had to share his conversations with his special prosecutor.
A police officer must have a warrant before they can search someone's home.
4th Amendment
Impeach officials
Legislative Branch
"A government of laws, and not of men."
John Adams
What does the word "hallux" refer to in human anatomy?
The word "hallux" comes from latin, meaning "great toe"