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Search and Seizure in Schools- School Law

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which amendment protects against unlawful searches and seizures?

a)

5th

b)

8th

c)

4th

d)

6th

2.
What standard is used to determine the legality of searches conducted by school officials?
a)
Warrant issued
b)
Reasonable suspicion of a crime
c)
Caught in the act of a crime
d)
Educated hunch
3.

Name the case that says students DO NOT have the same rights with regard to search and seizure as adults in a school setting.

a)

Tinker v Des Moines

b)

Bethel School District v Frazier

c)

New Jersey v TLO

d)

Hazelwood School District v Kuhlmeier

4.
Which court case decided that to conduct searches of students, schools need only to have 'reasonable grounds'
a)
Gitlow v. New York
b)
Mapp v. Ohio
c)
Furman v. Georgia 
d)
New Jersey v. TLO
5.
How old was the student, T.L.O., when the incident occurred?
a)
12 yrs old
b)
13 yrs old
c)
14 yrs old
d)
15 yrs old
6.
What was T.L.O. caught doing by a teacher in the bathroom?
a)
Smoking marijuana
b)
Drinking alcohol
c)
Singing inappropriate music
d)
Smoking cigarettes
7.
What items were initially found by the assistant vice-principal when she looked inside T.L.O.'s purse?
a)
Cigarettes & marijuana
b)
Cigarettes & rolling papers
c)
Index cards w/names on them
d)
Dollar bills
8.

The U.S. Supreme Court issued what ruling to the T.L.O. case?

a)

Upheld state court's decision, saying search was reasonable.

b)

Reversed juvenile court's decision

c)

Reversed state court's decision, saying search was reasonable.

d)

Reversed state court's decision, saying search was not reasonable.

9.

_____ is a reasonable belief that a crime has occurred or that evidence may be present.

a)

Pro cause

b)

Probable cause

c)

Justifiable cause

d)

Cause and effect

10.

What do police and government officials need in order to search someone? (Not schools)

a)

A Warrant

b)

Reasonable Suspicion

c)

Probable Cause

d)

All of the above

11.

What is the balancing test?

a)

When schools decide if it's worth legal consequences for searching a student

b)

When schools decide if the safety of the school community outweighs the expectations for privacy of the student

c)

When schools decide if their policies are fair

d)

When schools make sure they equally search all students

12.

Can a school use evidence from a search against a student if they were searching for something other than what was found?

a)

Yes, if the scope of the search was reasonably related to the initial justified act

b)

Yes, this is always applicable

c)

No, they can only use evidence if it is what they were searching for initially

d)

No, this is against the student's 4th amendment right

13.

As a general rule of thumb, the degree of intrusion should match ____________.

a)

Probable cause

b)

The 4th Amendment

c)

The content of suspicion

d)

Search and seizure laws

14.

Can schools randomly drug test students?

a)

Yes, all students can be randomly tested

b)

No, this is against their 4th Amendment rights

c)

Only if their parents give permission

d)

Yes, but only those who participate in competitive extracurricular activities

15.

Can a teacher be subjected to search and seizure?

a)

Yes, if there is reasonable suspicion

b)

Yes, but only with their consent

c)

No, it is against their contractual rights

d)

No, it is against their 4th amendment rights