Landmark Supreme Court Cases Worksheet
Explore landmark Supreme Court cases that have shaped American law and society, covering key decisions and their impact.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your knowledge. This worksheet covers important Supreme Court cases and their significance in American history and law.
1. Which landmark Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Marbury v. Madison
Gideon v. Wainwright
Miranda v. Arizona
2. The Supreme Court case of Brown v. Board of Education (1954) declared what unconstitutional?
Affirmative action policies
Racial segregation in public schools
The death penalty
Voting restrictions
1. The decision in Roe v. Wade (1973) protected a woman's right to an abortion.
True
False
2. Miranda v. Arizona (1966) required that criminal suspects be informed of their constitutional rights before police interrogation.
True
False
1. The Supreme Court case of Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) affirmed students' rights to speech in public schools.
2. In McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Bank and established the principle of implied powers.
1. Explain the significance of the Supreme Court's decision in Gideon v. Wainwright (1963).
2. How did the ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) impact campaign finance laws?
Match each Supreme Court case with its primary ruling or principle.
1. Mapp v. Ohio
a. Right to legal counsel
2. Texas v. Johnson
b. Flag burning is protected speech
3. Gideon v. Wainwright
c. Exclusionary rule
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
1. The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional is known as .
2. The principle of 'separate but equal' was overturned by the Supreme Court, ending legal in public education.