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  1. Q1. In the landmark 1954 case Brown v. Board of Education, the Warren Court ruled that 'separate but equal' facilities were inherently unequal, violating which con…
  2. Q2. Which Warren Court decision mandated that police must inform suspects of their rights, including the right to remain silent, before interrogation?
  3. Q3. The 1963 case Gideon v. Wainwright was significant because it guaranteed which right to defendants in state courts?
  4. Q4. In Mapp v. Ohio (1961), the Warren Court incorporated the 'exclusionary rule' to the states, meaning that:
  5. Q5. Which case saw the Warren Court strike down state laws prohibiting interracial marriage?
  6. Q6. The 'One person, one vote' principle, which required state legislative districts to be roughly equal in population, was established in:
  7. Q7. In Engel v. Vitale (1962), the Warren Court ruled that which activity in public schools violated the Establishment Clause?
  8. Q8. Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) is a landmark case because the Court identified an unwritten constitutional right to:
  9. Q9. Which Warren Court decision protected students' symbolic free speech, such as wearing black armbands to protest a war?
  10. Q10. The 1964 case New York Times Co. v. Sullivan revolutionized libel law by requiring public officials to prove:
  11. Q11. In Abington School District v. Schempp (1963), the Court ruled against which practice in public schools?
  12. Q12. The Warren Court case Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States upheld the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by citing which congressional power?
  13. Q13. Which case limited the power of the government to prosecute individuals for advocating the overthrow of the government, distinguishing between 'abstract advoca…
  14. Q14. In Terry v. Ohio (1968), the Court ruled that 'stop and frisk' searches are constitutional if police have:
  15. Q15. The 1962 case Baker v. Carr was described by Justice Brennan as a 'bold' move because it allowed federal courts to hear cases regarding:
  16. Q16. In Katz v. United States (1967), the Court expanded 4th Amendment protections by ruling that it protects:
  17. Q17. Which Warren Court decision ended the practice of using state-mandated loyalty oaths for public employees?
  18. Q18. The 1961 case Hoyt v. Florida, which upheld a law that made it harder for women to serve on juries, was one of the few instances where the Warren Court:
  19. Q19. In Wesberry v. Sanders (1964), the Court applied the 'one person, one vote' principle specifically to:
  20. Q20. Chief Justice Earl Warren considered which of the following cases to be the most important of his tenure?