Important Cases

Question 1

Tinker v. Des Moines

Answer 1

Students get in trouble for expressing themselves in school

Question 2

Gideon v. Wainwright

Answer 2

Everyone is entitled to an attorney

Question 3

Mapp v. Ohio

Answer 3

Evidence obtained without a license cannot be used in court

Question 4

Texas v. Johnson

Answer 4

Arrested for burning a flag. Flag burning is legal due to 1st amendment

Question 5

Brandenburg v. Ohio

Answer 5

Member of KKK arrested, let go because of freedom of speech.

Question 6

Engle v. Vibile

Answer 6

Prayer recited every morning at schools in New York was taken away. 1st amendment

Question 7

Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union

Answer 7

Wanted to censor the internet to protect minors. Called unconstitutional.

Question 8

Miranda v. Arizona

Answer 8

Read of rights before arrest

Question 9

Plessy v. Ferguson

Answer 9

Makes segregation legal

Question 10

Brown v. Board of Edu

Answer 10

Segregation in schools made unconstitutional

Question 11

Roe v. Wade

Answer 11

Made abortions legal in Texas and soon all other states

Question 12

New Jersey v. TLO

Answer 12

Girl accused of smoking and selling cigarettes. Purse taken and brought to court. Couldn’t be used as evidence.

Question 13

Regents of the UCA v. Bakke

Answer 13

School admitted to special treatment to different races (black in this case). Broke 14th amendment

Question 14

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

Answer 14

Schools are allowed to censor what is in the school newspaper

Question 15

Korematsu v. US

Answer 15

Internement camps should be illegal

Question 16

United States v. Virginia

Answer 16

A military institute offered only to men in 1996 was called unconstitutional

Question 17

Schenck v. US

Answer 17

Man arrested for encouraging men to ignore the draft. Protected by 1st amendment