Landmark Supreme Court Cases Quiz

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Which case established the principle that the Bill of Rights applies only to the federal government and not to state governments?

Plessy v. Ferguson

Dred Scott v. Sandford

Barron v. Baltimore (correct)

Schenck v. United States

Which case declared that African-Americans are not citizens of the United States and that slavery is protected by the Constitution?

Schenck v. United States

Dred Scott v. Sandford (correct)

Barron v. Baltimore

Plessy v. Ferguson

Which case established the 'separate but equal' doctrine, stating that segregation is valid as long as separate facilities are equal?

Barron v. Baltimore

Dred Scott v. Sandford

Schenck v. United States

Plessy v. Ferguson (correct)

Which case declared that freedom of speech, as described in the 1st Amendment, applies to the states through the 14th Amendment’s Due Process Clause?

Gitlow v. New York Signup and view all the answers

Which case declared that segregation in public schools violates the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection of the laws?

Brown v. Board of Education Signup and view all the answers

Match the following court cases with their initial rulings:

Barron v. Baltimore (1833) = The Bill of Rights applies only to the federal government, not to state governments. Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) = African-Americans are not citizens of the U.S. and slavery is protected by the Constitution. Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) = Segregation is valid as long as separate facilities are equal. Schenck v. United States (1919) = No prior restraint except in case of clear and present danger. Signup and view all the answers

Match the following court cases with their related constitutional amendments:

Gitlow v. New York (1925) = 1st Amendment and 14th Amendment's Due Process Clause Brown v. Board of Education (1954) = 14th Amendment's guarantee of equal protection of the laws Barron v. Baltimore (1833) = Bill of Rights Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) = Constitution's protection of slavery Signup and view all the answers

Match the following court cases with their impacts on American society:

Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) = Validated segregation Brown v. Board of Education (1954) = Declared segregation in public schools as a violation of the 14th Amendment Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) = Declared African-Americans as non-citizens Barron v. Baltimore (1833) = Limited the Bill of Rights' application to only the federal government Signup and view all the answers

Match the following court cases with their key topics:

Schenck v. United States (1919) = Freedom of speech and clear and present danger Gitlow v. New York (1925) = Freedom of speech and incorporation in the 14th Amendment Barron v. Baltimore (1833) = Application of the Bill of Rights Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) = Segregation and separate but equal doctrine Signup and view all the answers

Match the following court cases with their subsequent overrules:

Barron v. Baltimore (1833) = Bill of Rights applies to state governments Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) = African-Americans are citizens of the U.S. and slavery is not protected by the Constitution. Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) = Segregation is not valid even if separate facilities are equal. Schenck v. United States (1919) = Prior restraint is allowed in certain cases. Signup and view all the answers

Landmark Supreme Court Cases Quiz

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Which case established the principle that the Bill of Rights applies only to the federal government and not to state governments?

Which case declared that African-Americans are not citizens of the United States and that slavery is protected by the Constitution?

Which case established the 'separate but equal' doctrine, stating that segregation is valid as long as separate facilities are equal?

Which case declared that freedom of speech, as described in the 1st Amendment, applies to the states through the 14th Amendment’s Due Process Clause?

Which case declared that segregation in public schools violates the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection of the laws?

Match the following court cases with their initial rulings:

Match the following court cases with their related constitutional amendments:

Match the following court cases with their impacts on American society:

Match the following court cases with their key topics:

Match the following court cases with their subsequent overrules:

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