Supreme Court cases

Question 1

Ended segregation in public schools

Answer 1

Brown V. Board of education

Question 2

Established”separate but equal”

Answer 2

Plessy V. Ferguson

Question 3

Allowed government to restrict individual rights during national crisis (specifically internment of Japanese civilians during WWII.)

Answer 3

Korematsu V. United States

Question 4

Established judicial review-set boundary between Executive and judicial branches of government. Gave the Supreme Court the power to review acts of the congress and the president and rule them unconstitutional

Answer 4

Marbury v. Maddison

Question 5

Struck down laws prohibiting abortion in the first trimester

Answer 5

Roe V. Wade

Question 6

Guaranteed the right to an attorney and the state will pay for one if you can’t afford it.

Answer 6

Gideon V. Wainwright

Question 7

Evidence obtained through illegal searches are not admissible in court

Answer 7

Map V. Ohio

Question 8

Police must advise suspects of their right to remain silent and right to and attorney and against self- incrimination

Answer 8

Miranda V. Arizona

Question 9

Juvenile accused of a crime have the same due process rights as adults

Answer 9

In Re Gault

Question 10

Established that “clear and present danger” is not protected free speech (first amendment)

Answer 10

Shenck V. The United States

Question 11

States that a federal government has basically any power the constitution does not forbid

Answer 11

McCullouch V. Maryland

Question 12

Declared that Blacks, whether free or not, could not be U.S. citizens. Voided by 13th and 14th amendments

Answer 12

Dred Scott V. Stanford

Question 13

Resolved the disputed 2000 presidential election in favor of George W. Bush. The Supreme Court ruled Florida’s methods for recounting ballots was in violation of the 14th amendment

Answer 13

Bush V. Gore

Question 14

Ruled that freedom of speech applied to students in public schools

Answer 14

Tinker V. Des Moines

Question 15

Ruled that the president cannot use executive privilege as an excuse to withhold evidence

Answer 15

U.S. V. Nixon

Question 16

Said that public school officials may impose some limits on student newspapers

Answer 16

Hazelwood V. Kuhlmier

Question 17

A set of promises between agreeing parties that is enforceable by law.

Answer 17

Contract

Question 18

A child or teenager who commits a serious crime or repeatedly breaks the law

Answer 18

Juvenile delinquent

Question 19

A lack of proper care or attention

Answer 19

Negligence

Question 20

A notice directing someone to appear in court to answer a complaint or charge

Answer 20

Summons