Cases 1-5
Which case established judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
Can St. John's force a student to take off a T-shirt with a marijuana leaf on it? Which case established this?
Yes, Morse v. Frederick
Can South Carolina pass a law banning flag burning because it offends people? Which case established this?
No, Texas v. Johnson
Can the City of Charleston include Baby Jesus in a Christmas decoration display? Which case established this?
Yes, Lynch v. Donnelly
Can the United States ban someone from actively recruiting people to dodge the draft? Which case established this?
Yes, Schenck v. United States
Can the police use a plane to take pictures to search your backyard? Which case established this?
Yes, California v. Ciraolo
Can police bug a public phone in order to listen to your conversations to get evidence? Which case established this?
Can St. John's start every morning with Mr. Joyner saying a prayer over the intercom? Which case established this?
No, Abington v. Schempp
If St. John's had a school newspaper ran by students, could they censor a story about a party with drugs and alcohol from being included in it? Which case established this?
Yes, Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
Can a university consider race among other factors when they are going through their admissions process? Which case established this?
Yes, Grutter v. Bollinger
Can South Carolina ban public schools from teaching evolution? Which case established this?
No, Epperson v. Arkansas
If police legally arrest someone in their car, can they search their car without a warrant? Which case established this?
Yes, US v. Rabinowitz
If Ms. Jones smells marijuana coming from a students backpack, is she allowed to search it without a warrant? Which case established this?
Yes, New Jersey v. TLO
Could Chicago ban handgun sales to try to lower gun violence in the city? Which case established this?
Can the United States make stealing valor illegal? Which case established this?
No, United States v. Alvarez
Can St. John's force a student to take off a T-shirt with a swastika on it? Which case established this?
Yes, Tinker v. Des Moines
Can Congress ban the KKK from having rallies because their beliefs offend people? Which case established this?
No, Terminiello v. Chicago
If Officer Denning sees someone acting suspicious, can he pat them down before they actually commit a crime?
Yes, Terry v. Ohio
Which case established the standard "Separate but Equal" which led to segregation in the South?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Which case made abortion a constitutionally protected right?
Roe v. Wade
When do police have to inform you of your 5th Amendment rights after an arrest? Which case established this and which case overturned this?
Before questioning, Miranda v. Arizona, Vega v. Tekoh
Can an Agnostic person avoid the draft for their beliefs even though they don't believe in a specific supreme being? Which case established this?
Yes, United States v. Seeger
If the police suspect someone is a drug dealer, can they wiretap their phone calls to one specific person for a week? Which case established this?
Yes, Berger v. New York
Which case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson and separate but equal?
Brown v. Board of Education
Today, can a state make abortion fully illegal? Which case established this?
Dobbs v. Jackson