Supreme Court Cases

How many Branches of Government are there?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Which Branch of Government consists of the Supreme Court?

• The Legislative Branch

• The Executive Branch

• The Judicial Branch

• None of the above

This is the highest court in the U.S.

• US District Court
• PA Supreme Court
• US Supreme Court
• US Court of Appeals

How many justices make up the Supreme Court?

• 10
• 8
• 5
• 9

How are Supreme Court justices selected?

• They are elected by the people.

• Appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate.

• Congress selects them.

• They are chosen by random.

In this case the Supreme Court ruled explicitly outlawed racial segregation of public education facilities. The courts explain that the "separate but equal" doctrine violated the 14th amendment. The courts said that government-run schools that separate blacks and whites can never be equal.

• Brown vs Board of Ed

• Grutter vs Bollinger

• Dred Scott vs Sanford

• New Jersey vs TLO

In this case the courts ruled that a public school's newspapers is not an open forums for student expression. Even though students have protections under the First Amendment. Schools still have some right to censor student expression.

• Brown v Board of Ed 1955

• Korematsu v. United States, 1944

• Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, 1988

• Tinker v. Des Moines 1969

This ruling held that schools can search students with reasonable cause. This case also expresses that schools can do a suspicion-less search of a group of students.

• New Jersey v. TLO, 1985

• Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896

• Regents of California v. Bakke, 1978

• Vernonia v. Acton 1995

The court declared that "student rights do not stop at the schoolhouse gates." The wearing of black armbands was protected by the Constitution. Students enjoy protection of the Bill of Rights unless their actions materially disrupt the educational environment.

• Brown v. Board of Education 1955

• TLO v. New Jersey

• Tinker v. Des Moines School District, 1969

• Texas v. Johnson, 1991

In the case of Vernonia School District v. Acton, a student James Acton refused to take a drug test at school. James' family claimed that a random drug test violated which amendment?

• James' 1st amendment right to say he does not want to be tested.

• James' 4th amendment protection against unreasonable search.

• James' 6th amendment right to a speedy trial.

• James' 8th amendment protection against cruel and unusual punishment.