Supreme Court Cases

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1. What is the system in which each branch of the government has the power to check, or control, the actions of the other branches?

• Checks and Balances
• Separation of Powers
• Federalism
• Limited Government

2. What is the supreme law of the land in the United States?

• The President
• The Constitution
• The Supreme Court
• Congress

3. Why has the Constitution been able to survive for more than 230 years?

• It gives more power to the states than the national government.
• It combines a strong framework for the government while still having flexibility for change.
• It creates a framework for government that can never be changed.
• It has been amended thousands of times to make it work.

4. Which chief justice was instrumental in creating judicial review?

• John Jay
• John Marshall
• Thurgood Marshall
• John Roberts

5. What power does the U.S. Supreme Court have in the checks and balances in our government over the legislative and executive branches?

• Judicial Review
• Checks and Balances
• Federalism
• Separation of Powers

6. In order to search a student's locker, a school needs a search warrant.

• True
• False

7. In the case of Tinker v. Des Moines, the Court determined that students do lose their right to freedom of expression when they enter the school yard.

• True
• False

8. In the case New Jersey v. T.L.O., the Court ruled a school may search a student's personal belongings if there is reasonable suspicion.

• True
• False

9. In order to ensure a distraction-free learning environment, the Court allows the First and Fourth Amendments to be restricted in schools.

• True
• False