This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of US Government & Constitution has 18 clues. Answers range from 5 to 19 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Texas v. Johnson - Claimed that the man's expression of burning the flag is protected and legal.
Miranda v. Arizona - Case ruled that detained criminals suspects, prior to questioning, must be informed of their constitutional rights.
Roe v. Wade - The woman's right to have an abortion.
Marbury v. Madison - The Supreme Court was to determine what the Constitution says.
Gitlow v. New York - Argued that the U.S. Constitution First Amendment was protected and not to be restricted, taken away, or violated by state laws.
Plessy v. Ferguson - It challenged state racial segregation laws for public facilities under the "separate but equal" doctrine.
Gideon v. Wainwright - Required states to provide defense attorneys to criminal defendants charged with offenses and cannot provide for one.
Grutter v. Bolinger - Supreme Court case ruled that the use of affirmative action in school admission is constitutional if it treats race as one factor among many.
Engel v. Vitale - Ruled that the Government should not endorse any religion belief system nor shall be involved itself in religious affairs.
Oregon v. Smith - States could not deny unemployment benefits to a person for violating a state prohibition on the use of peyote.
Lemon v. Kurtzman - The passing of a state law that establishes a religious body is unconstitutional.
Dred Scott v. Sanford - The Supreme Court ruled that Americans of African descent were not American citizens.
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - The Supreme Court ruled that State-sanctioned segregation of public schools was unconstitutional.
Mapp v. Ohio - The protection against "unreasonable searched and seizures."
Tinker v. Des Moines - Defined the constitutional rights of students in U.S. public schools.
McCulloch v Maryland - The "Necessary and Proper"; clause gave Congress the power to establish a national bank.
Reynolds v. US - Ruled that case held that religious duty was not a defense to a criminal indictment.
Reynolds v. Sims: The Supreme Court ruled that the Equal Protection Clause required that the legislative districts across states be equal in population.