Debates of the US Supreme Court and civil rights (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Quizzes

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Effectiveness of Supreme Court in Upholding Rights
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What did the Supreme Court rule in Texas v. Johnson (1989)?

Flag burning is protected symbolic speech

What was the key ruling in Citizens United v. FEC (2010)?

Corporations/unions can spend on campaigns

What did Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado (2018) concern?

Religious freedom vs anti-discrimination

What did District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) affirm?

Individual right to firearms for self-defence

What did McDonald v. City of Chicago (2010) achieve?

Applied 2nd Amendment to states via 14th

What did Brown v. Board of Education (1954) rule?

Racial segregation in schools violates 14th

What did Shelby County v. Holder (2013) strike down?

Coverage formula in Voting Rights Act

What constitutional basis did Roe v. Wade (1973) use?

Right to privacy under 14th Amendment

What did Dobbs v. Jackson (2022) do?

Overturned Roe v. Wade

What did Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) establish?

Same-sex marriage guaranteed under 14th

Under what law did Bostock v. Clayton County (2020) rule?

Title VII of Civil Rights Act 1964

What age limit did Roper v. Simmons (2005) establish?

Cannot execute those under 18

What influenced the Brown v. Board decision?

Civil Rights Movement

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