Landmark Supreme Court Cases

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Due to the decision of this case, law enforcement officers must inform you of your right to remain silent and right to a free attorney.

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Miranda v. Arizona

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Which court case stated that students do not "shed their constitutional rights at the school house gates."? Options: Plessy v Ferguson, Texas v Johnson, Tinker v Des Moines, Miranda v. Arizona

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Tinker v Des Moines

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What happened in American schools after the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

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The federal government ordered that states desegregate classes. Segregation is illegal

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Which court case overruled Plessy v Ferguson and declared that separate is not equal? Options: Mapp v Ohio, Gideon v Wainwright, US v Nixon, Brown v Board of Education

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Brown v Board of Education

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How many justices serve on Supreme Court?

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9

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When the Supreme Court reviews a case to see if it's legal if it goes against the Constitution

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"Due process" of law

5th and 14th amendments

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Procedures used to enforce the law are fair, reasonable, and just everyone

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Which Supreme Court case resulted in what was known as “the separate but equal” doctrine?

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Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

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Which amendment gives you the right to an attorney? Options: 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th

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6th

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This case advocated free speech in the schools in the form of an anti-war protest.

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Tinker vs. Des Moines