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Test your knowledge of landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions that shaped American law and society

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Which 1954 Supreme Court case declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional?

About Supreme Court Cases

Supreme Court Cases is a free general knowledge quiz with 15 multiple-choice questions aimed at mixed difficulty. Test your knowledge of landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions that shaped American law and society A typical run takes about 7 minutes, hints are always one tap away, and your streak ticks up the first time you finish a game on a given day.

A few sample questions

  1. 1. Which 1954 Supreme Court case declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional?

    Answer: Brown v. Board of Education

  2. 2. In Marbury v. Madison (1803), the Supreme Court established which fundamental principle?

    Answer: Judicial review

  3. 3. Which case established the 'Miranda rights' requirement that police must inform suspects of their rights?

    Answer: Miranda v. Arizona

  4. 4. Roe v. Wade (1973) addressed which constitutional issue?

    Answer: Right to privacy regarding abortion

  5. 5. Which 1857 case infamously ruled that African Americans were not citizens and had no standing to sue in federal court?

    Answer: Dred Scott v. Sandford

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