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I Fought The Law Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz covering notable Supreme Court and lower court cases where an individual or group fought the government and won.

A multiple-choice quiz by Volumnius. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Volumnius

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
323,685

Updated
Apr 13 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
435

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which 2004 Supreme Court case involved an appeal from a Guantanamo Bay detainee who challenged his indefinite detention as an unlawful enemy combatant through a habeas corpus petition that a lower court dismissed? Hint

Hamdi v. Rumsfeld

Lopez v. Gonzales

Hamdan v. Rumsfeld

Mohammad v. Gonzales

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Question 2 of 10

2. The ACLU challenged the Texas sodomy law in 2003 in which notable Supreme Court case? Hint

Medellin v. Texas

ACLU v. Texas

Lawrence v. Texas

ACLU v. Perry

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which notable litigant brought suit against DC in District of Columbia v. Heller? Hint

Walter Dellinger

Alan Gura

Jay Sekulow

Dick Heller

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which case before the Supreme Court challenged a Pennsylvania law requiring minors to receive parental consent before receiving an abortion? Hint

Webster v. Reproductive Health Services

Planned Parenthood v. Casey

Doe v. Bolton

Planned Parenthood v. Danforth

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the landmark Roe v. Wade case upholding the constitutionality of abortion, two justices dissented from the majority, arguing that abortion was not a constitutional right and was subject to limitation on the basis of states' rights. One was William Rehnquist, who later in the 1980s became the Chief Justice, but who was the second? Hint

William O. Douglas

Byron White

Lewis F. Powell, Jr.

Potter Stewart

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Maryland nurse challenged the IRS in tax court in 2009 and won? Hint

Marvita Hayes

Amber Bryant

Lori Singleton-Clarke

Angela Bowers

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Question 7 of 10

7. Everyone knows the Brown ruling struck down Plessy v. Ferguson. But who argued the case? Hint

Harry Blackmun

Thurgood Marshall

Warren Burger

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which famous attorney served as lead counsel to O.J. Simpson and successfully defended him in the 1995 murder trial and famously said, "If the gloves don't fit, you must acquit"? Hint

Lance Ito

F. Lee Bailey

Robert Shapiro

Johnnie Cochran

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which year did a group of men in England challenge King John and require him to sign the Magna Carta? Hint

1225

1215

1205

1235

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Question 10 of 10

10. NAMBLA should be proud. This case outlawed laws in four states allowing the death penalty for serial child rapists. Hint

Kennedy v. Louisiana

Kennedy v. Kentucky

Lawrence v. Louisiana

Lawrence v. Kentucky

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Hamdi v. Rumsfeld

In Hamdi, the Court ruled that a US citizen held as an unlawful enemy combatant has the right to challenge his detention before a judge.

2. The ACLU challenged the Texas sodomy law in 2003 in which notable Supreme Court case?

Answer: Lawrence v. Texas

In Texas, prior to the Lawrence ruling, homosexual sodomy was classified as a class C misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $500, or no more than 5 days in jail.

3. Which notable litigant brought suit against DC in District of Columbia v. Heller?

Answer: Alan Gura

The Court ruled that the District of Columbia violated the individual right to bear arms under the Second Amendment, although this ruling did not incorporate the right to the states but only federal districts.

4. Which case before the Supreme Court challenged a Pennsylvania law requiring minors to receive parental consent before receiving an abortion?

Answer: Planned Parenthood v. Casey

The case was heard in 1992 and the provision stood in the final ruling.

Answer: Byron White

Associate Justice Byron White served on the Supreme Court from 1962 to 1993, writing 994 opinions.

6. Which Maryland nurse challenged the IRS in tax court in 2009 and won?

Answer: Lori Singleton-Clarke

Lori Singleton-Clarke, who had earned an MBA, deducted the cost of the tuition on her taxes, which the IRS disputed. However, the deduction was claimed properly and the Court clarified the rules on deducting tuition-related expenses, and the case will likely lead to more MBA graduates claiming the deduction. What was incredibly remarkable is she argued the case personally, without an attorney, and was one of only approximately 30 individuals to win a case against the IRS in 2009.

7. Everyone knows the Brown ruling struck down Plessy v. Ferguson. But who argued the case?

Answer: Thurgood Marshall

Thurgood Marshall of the NAACP argued this case and was later appointed to the Court under Johnson and served from 1967 to 1991.

8. Which famous attorney served as lead counsel to O.J. Simpson and successfully defended him in the 1995 murder trial and famously said, "If the gloves don't fit, you must acquit"?

Answer: Johnnie Cochran

Johnnie Cochran made the remark in his closing argument. However, he died in 2005 and was not able to represent The Juice in his armed robbery and kidnapping trial which resulted in a 33 year sentence.

9. In which year did a group of men in England challenge King John and require him to sign the Magna Carta?

Answer: 1215

King John signed the Magna Carta in 1215 which led to the First Baron's War of 1215-1217.

10. NAMBLA should be proud. This case outlawed laws in four states allowing the death penalty for serial child rapists.

Answer: Kennedy v. Louisiana

A study in 1990 (Marshall and Barbaree) estimated the recidivism rate of child rapists at 7%-35%. The best deterrent to prevent criminals from reoffending is the death penalty. After that they are dead and there is exactly a 0% recidivism rate.

Source: Author Volumnius

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