Historic Cases
What case ended school segregation in 1954?
Brown v. Board of Education.
A less serious crime, like petty theft, is called what?
A misdemeanor.
The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as this.
Bill of Rights
1st Amendment?
Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition
False, Arizona rules that donkeys are prohibited from sleeping in bathtubs.
What was the court case that ruled that Congress had implied powers to establish a national bank?
McCulloch v. Maryland
What’s the term for a serious crime punishable by more than a year in prison?
A felony.
What’s the written command from a court requiring someone to appear or produce evidence?
A subpoena.
13th amendment?
Abolition of Slavery
It is illegal for anyone to chew gum in Singapore
False
What case upheld the doctrine of “separate but equal” in 1896?
Plessy v. Ferguson.
What’s the legal term for killing someone without premeditation?
Manslaughter.
What’s the term for a written law passed by a legislature?
A statute.
Which Amendment prevents soldiers from quartering in your home?
3rd.
It's illegal to wear high heels in Carmel, California.
True.
Which case established judicial review in 1803?
Marbury v. Madison.
What do we call the agreement where the defendant pleads guilty for a lighter sentence?
A plea bargain.
What’s the formal written statement of a party’s claims or defenses in a lawsuit?
A pleading.
How many Amendments are there in total?
27.
It's legal to own a tiger in Maryland -- but only one.
False.
Which 1919 case made it acceptable for the first Amendment to be limited during the event of the nation being at war?
Schenck v. United States.
What’s it called when a person is tried twice for the same crime, which is prohibited?
Double jeopardy.
What’s the term for evidence obtained illegally, which is generally inadmissible in court?
The exclusionary rule.
Right to a speedy trial by jury, witnesses, and counsel?
6th Amendment.
It's illegal to eat fried chicken with a knife and fork in Gainesville, Florida.
True.