Quiz: Famous Supreme Court Decisions

April 30, 2009

Which of the following decisions does not concern racial discrimination?
1. Brown v. Board of Education
2. Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire
3. Plessy v. Ferguson
4. Dred Scott v. Sandford
What was the primary issue addressed in Hustler Magazine v. Falwell?
1. Freedom of religion
2. Slander
3. Self-incrimination
4. Libel
Which decision relates to informing a defendant of the right to consult with an attorney before and during police questioning?
1. Brandenburg v. Ohio
2. Miranda v. Arizona
3. Cohen v. California
4. Near v. Minnesota
Which constitutional amendment is the subject of the 2008 landmark decision District of Columbia v. Heller?
1. The Second (right to bear arms)
2. The Fourth (search and seizure)
3. The Sixth (rights of the accused)
4. The Eighth (limits on fines and punishment)
True or false: Roe v. Wade was a 5-to-4 split decision by the court.
1. True
2. False
What was the main issue addressed in Gideon v. Wainwright?
1. Freedom of the press
2. The right to legal counsel
3. Obscenity
4. Racial discrimination
Which of the following justices dissented in Bush v. Gore?
1. Anthony Kennedy
2. Sandra Day O’Connor
3. Stephen Breyer
4. William Rehnquist
Which free-speech decision contained the expression "falsely shouting fire in a theater"?
1. Schenck v. United States
2. Roth v. United States
3. Stanford v. Kentucky
4. McCulloch v. Maryland
True or false: In 1989's Texas v. Johnson, the justices ruled that flag burning was not protected speech under the First Amendment.
1. True
2. False