10 SC Cases Every Teen Should Know Quiz

What was the issue in the case Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)?

• Students being punished for acts of violence against classmates

• Students violating a school dress code when wearing armbands in protest of the Vietnam War

• The school removing articles from te school newspaper

• A student being illegally searched

Which statement below best describes the impact from Tinker v. Des Moines?

• Students have an unlimited right to self-expression at school.

• Schools have total control over what students wear while in school.

• Students have a right to self-expression as long as it doesn't cause disruption.

• The First Amendment does not apply to students while at school.

In the early 2000s, there was "a growing body of brain research indicating that juveniles’ sense of right and wrong isn’t fully developed." Therefore, the Supreme Court has ruled that juveniles cannot be sentenced to the death penalty. Which case determined this?

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• Roper v. Simmons

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) ruled that:

• separate schools based on race were allowed, as long as they were equal.

• separate schools based on race are inherently unequal, and therefore, unconstitutional.

• each state was allowed to determine its policies on racial segregation.

• that Plessy V. Ferguson was constitutional

Study the picture of the Supreme Court Justices.  Out of the 9 current justices, who has been on the Court the longest?

• Amy Coney Barrett

• Clarence Thomas

• Neil Gorsuch

• John G. Roberts Jr.

Study the picture of the Supreme Court Justices. Which President has appointed the most current Supreme Court Justices?

• Trump

• Clinton

• Obama

• Biden

Based on the ruling in Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe (2000), in which scenario would prayer in school most likely be allowed?

• A daily prayer read each morning over the school intercom by the principal and students are required to participate.

• A coach leading a prayer over the PA system before each home basketball game.

• Teachers leading prayer in class, as long as students are okay with it.

• Student-athletes praying together before a game, as long as teachers/coaches are not involved.

In 2003, 8th grade student Savana Redding was searched in school based on the accusation that she was hiding:

• prescription-strength ibuprofen pills

• marijuana

• money stolen from another student

• a weapon

Based on your analysis of Safford United School District v. Redding, select all the statements that are true.

• Schools are no longer allowed to search any student belongings, even if they have reasonable suspicion.

• Schools can search students' belongings, such as backpacks, if they have reasonable suspicion.

• Many states have since banned strip searches of students.

• Student officials must consider factors such as a student's age when deciding whether or not to search a student.

The Redding ruling elaborates on New Jersey V. TLO by saying the schools has a right to search a student's possessions if they have ________________ that a rule has been broken.

• Probable Cause

• A Preponderance of Evidence

• Reasonable Suspicion

• Beyond Reasonable Doubt