Brain Pop students' rights

Public schools cannot:

• Punish students for using foul language on a trip.

• Prevent students from expressing unpopular political opinions.

• Force students to obey a dress code.

Which of the following is guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution?

• The right to a fair trial if you are accused of a crime.

• The right to carry firearms.

• The right to publish books without government interference.

• The right to prevent the police from searching your home.

Which of the following institutions might be entitled to act "in loco parentis?"

• A summer camp

• A toy store

• A hotel

• A car wash

Whose rights are least protected by the Constitution?

• A student at a state university.

• A student at a public high school

• A student at a private middle school

• A student driver

"The way the law is applied to children diverges from the way it's applied to adults." What is the best synonym for "diverges from?"

• Is harsher than

• Differs from

• Is equal to

• Is gentler than

Why is prayer not allowed in public school?

• The American people voted to keep prayer out of schools.

• Prayer in school violates the Fourth Amendment.

• The judges who ruled against school prayer were opposed to religion.

• Public schools are state institutions, and religion and state must legally remain separate.

If you attend public school, when can your locker be searched? Choose the best answer.

• Only if you are suspected of cheating.

• Only if you have signed up for an extracurricular activity.

• Whenever the school feels there is a good reason to do it.

Most restrictions on student speech and privacy are put in place to:

• Make students pay attention in class.

• make students score better on tests.

• Create an atmosphere of order and safety.

• Create an atmosphere of conformity and seriousness.