Question

match the descriptions with the supreme court cases.

1. ______ denied citizenship to slaves but was later

overturned by the thirteenth amendment a. dred scott v. sandford

1. ______ affirmed right to legal representation as part

of procedural due process b. marbury v. madison

1. ______ established that the supreme court c. schenck v. united states

interpretations can informally amend the
constitution d. miranda v. arizona

1. ______ established the separate but equal doctrine e. brown v. board of education

that shaped segregation laws for decades
afterwards f. plessy v. ferguson

1. ______ overturned the separate but equal doctrine established by an earlier decision
2. ______ established that the government could impose reasonable limits on free speech if

those words could pose a clear and present danger to the country
fill in the blanks using words from the box below.
article i article v article vi exclusion
bill of rights expatriation federalism jus soli
jus sanguinis preamble

1. ______________________ provides for the methods by which formal changes can

be made in the constitution.

1. the duties, responsibilities, and powers of the legislature are outlined in

______________________.

1. ______________________ is a rule of citizenship involving to whom one is born.
2. article iv defines limits to the powers reserved to the states while

______________________ established the supremacy of the constitution.

1. the ______________________ is the introduction to the constitution.
2. the 1882 chinese ______________________ act prohibited chinese immigrants

from entering the united states.

Explanation:

1. For the matching section:

• 12: Dred Scott v. Sandford ruled enslaved people were not citizens, overturned by the 13th Amendment ending slavery.
• 13: Miranda v. Arizona created the Miranda rights, affirming legal representation as part of procedural due process.
• 14: Marbury v. Madison established judicial review, letting the Court interpret the Constitution as an informal amendment method.
• 15: Plessy v. Ferguson created the "separate but equal" doctrine that legalized segregation.
• 16: Brown v. Board of Education overturned the "separate but equal" doctrine from Plessy v. Ferguson.
• 17: Schenck v. United States established the "clear and present danger" test for limiting free speech.

1. For the fill-in section:

• 18: Article V of the U.S. Constitution outlines formal amendment procedures.
• 19: Article I details the legislative branch's powers, duties, and structure.
• 20: Jus sanguinis is citizenship based on one's parents' citizenship (birth to specific people).
• 21: Article VI includes the Supremacy Clause, establishing the Constitution as the highest law.
• 22: The Preamble is the introductory statement of the U.S. Constitution.
• 23: The 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act banned Chinese immigration to the U.S.

Answer:

Matching Section:

1. A. Dred Scott v. Sandford
2. D. Miranda v. Arizona
3. B. Marbury v. Madison
4. F. Plessy v. Ferguson
5. E. Brown v. Board of Education
6. C. Schenck v. United States

Fill-in Section:

1. Article V
2. Article I
3. jus sanguinis
4. Article VI
5. Preamble
6. exclusion