Practice Quiz
Number #1 - #10
1. The Supreme Court’s decision in Miranda v.
Arizona was based on its reinterpretation of the
A.
B.
C.
D.
Fifth amendment
Eighth amendment
Fourth amendment
Sixth amendment
2. The Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v.
Board of Education overturned a previous
decision made in
A. McCulloch v. Maryland
B. Betts v. Brady
C. Dred Scott v. Sandford
D. Plessy v. Ferguson
3. The Supreme Court’s ruling in Regents of the
University of California v. Bakke both modified
and limited the application of
A. Judicial review
B. Executive privilege
C. Affirmative action
D. Equal protection
4. The case of the United States v. Virginia dealt
mainly with
A.
B.
C.
D.
Racial discrimination
Public segregation
Gender equality
Affirmative action
5. In Adarand Constructors v. Pena, the court
ruled on the constitutionality of
A.
B.
C.
D.
Using subcontractors on federal projects
Federal affirmative action programs
Federal funding for highway construction
State regulation of federal highways
6. Which of these cases most clearly
strengthened the power of the federal
government?
A. United States v. Nixon
B. Adarand Constructors v. Pena
C. Plessy v. Ferguson
D. McCulloch v. Maryland
7. Which of these cases most clearly limited the
power of the Executive Branch?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Marbury v. Madison
Miranda v. Arizona
United States v. Nixon
Brown v. Board of Education
8. Which of these cases most clearly reinforced
the doctrine of “no suspect classifications”?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Miranda v. Arizona
McCulloch v. Maryland
9. Which of these cases involved an action of the
federal government rather than state
governments?
A. Brown v. Board of Education
B. Adarand Constructors v. Pena
C. Plessy v. Ferguson
D. United States v. Virginia
10. Which of these cases DID NOT involve an
educational institution?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Brown v. Board of Education
Regents of the U.C. v. Bakke
Plessy v. Ferguson
United States v. Virginia
1. The Supreme Court’s decision in Miranda v.
Arizona was based on its reinterpretation of the
A.
B.
C.
D.
Fifth amendment
Eighth amendment
Fourth amendment
Sixth amendment
2. The Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v.
Board of Education overturned a previous
decision made in
A. McCulloch v. Maryland
B. Betts v. Brady
C. Dred Scott v. Sandford
D. Plessy v. Ferguson
3. The Supreme Court’s ruling in Regents of the
University of California v. Bakke both modified
and limited the application of
A. Judicial review
B. Executive privilege
C. Affirmative action
D. Equal protection
4. The case of the United States v. Virginia dealt
mainly with
A.
B.
C.
D.
Racial discrimination
Public segregation
Gender equality
Affirmative action
5. In Adarand Constructors v. Pena, the court
ruled on the constitutionality of
A.
B.
C.
D.
Using subcontractors on federal projects
Federal affirmative action programs
Federal funding for highway construction
State regulation of federal highways
6. Which of these cases most clearly
strengthened the power of the federal
government?
A. United States v. Nixon
B. Adarand Constructors v. Pena
C. Plessy v. Ferguson
D. McCulloch v. Maryland
7. Which of these cases most clearly limited the
power of the Executive Branch?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Marbury v. Madison
Miranda v. Arizona
United States v. Nixon
Brown v. Board of Education
8. Which of these cases most clearly reinforced
the doctrine of “no suspect classifications”?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Miranda v. Arizona
McCulloch v. Maryland
9. Which of these cases involved an action of the
federal government rather than state
governments?
A. Brown v. Board of Education
B. Adarand Constructors v. Pena
C. Plessy v. Ferguson
D. United States v. Virginia
10. Which of these cases DID NOT involve an
educational institution?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Brown v. Board of Education
Regents of the U.C. v. Bakke
Plessy v. Ferguson
United States v. Virginia