Texas v. Johnson
Engle v. Vitale
Mahanoy v. B.L.
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100

This object was central to the Texas v. Johnson court case

What is the American Flag?

100
The first amendment clause which forbids the gov't from setting up a national religion

What is the Establish Clause?

100

Was the full name of the key figure in this case? 

Who was Brandi Levy?

100

What is the number of justices on the Supreme Court?

What is 9?

100

Which article in the Constitution establishes the Court system?

Article III

200

The city & state where this case's "incident" occurred. 

What is Dallas, Texas?

200

The "winner" of this case

Who was Engle?

200
The "winner" in this case

Who was B.L.?

200

The name given to the leading justice on the Surpreme Court? 

Who is the Chief Justice?

200

The concept that the Constitution is above all laws of the land

What is the Supremacy Clause?

300

The Supreme Court's decision in this case (numerical)

5-4

300

Majority or Minority? The school's use of the prayer (even if voluntary & non-denominational) violates First Amendment

What was the majority decision? 

300

Majority or Minority? Students have right to express views even if critical and this post didn't disrupt the educational process or cause violence

What was the reasoning of the majority opinion? 

300
The person who is bringing the case before the Court

Who is the Petitioner?

300

The power of the Supreme Court to strike down a law as "unconstitutional"

What is Judicial Review?

400

Majority or Minority? The gov't cannot prohibit free speech simply because it disagrees or see it as offensive

What was the majority opinion?

400

The right of Americans to practice (or not practice) a religion

What is the Free Excercise Clause?

400

He was the sole dissenting opinion in this case

Who was Justice Clarence Thomas?

400

The typical length of one term for the Supreme Court

What is October - June/July? 

400

If it is a federal case, it will start at this level

What is a district court?

500

He wrote the dissenting opinion in this case

Who was Justice Antonin Scalia?

500

He wrote the majority opinion in the Engle v. Vitale case

Who was Justice Hugo Black?

500

The name of the convenience store B.L. was at when she posted her controversial SnapChat post

What was the Cocoa Hut?

500
The formal request for the Supreme Court to hear a case

What is "writ of certiorari"

500

This landmark case effectively gave the Supreme Court its power

What is Marbury v. Madison?

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