Supreme Court Rulings That Changed America Quiz
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5th Grade
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THOMAS GARCIA
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the significance of the ruling in Brown versus Board of Education?
It established a "separate but equal" policy.
It upheld the legality of educating African-American and white students in separate schools.
It marked the end of school segregation in the United States.
It allowed for segregation as long as the segregated facilities were equal.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What policy was overturned by the Supreme Court's decision in Brown versus Board of Education?
The policy of providing free attorneys to the accused.
The "separate but equal" policy established by Plessy versus Ferguson.
The policy allowing segregation in public transportation.
The policy of racial segregation in the military.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which year did the Supreme Court rule that separate educational facilities for African-American and white students were unconstitutional?
1896
1954
1961
2001
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the legal issue at the center of Gideon versus Wainwright?
The legality of school segregation.
The right to a free attorney if the accused cannot afford one.
The "separate but equal" policy in education.
The right to appeal to the Supreme Court.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution require as ruled in the case of Gideon versus Wainwright?
It requires a jury to be present in all trials.
It requires a lawyer to be provided to anyone who is accused of a crime and cannot afford one.
It requires all trials to be held within 60 days of an arrest.
It requires the accused to be informed of the charges against them.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the Supreme Court's ruling in Miranda versus Arizona establish for individuals who are arrested?
They must be provided with a lawyer immediately.
They must be informed of their right to remain silent before questioning.
They must be tried within a certain period.
They must be released if they cannot afford bail.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the Supreme Court's decision regarding the act of burning the American flag in the case of Texas versus Johnson?
It was ruled as an illegal act of vandalism.
It was ruled as a form of protest that is not protected by the First Amendment.
It was ruled as a form of protest that is protected by the First Amendment.
It was ruled as an act that should be punished by mandatory community service.
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