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Supreme Court Cases_Amendments

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This case advocated free speech in the schools in the form of an anti-war protest
a)
Tinker vs. Des Moines
b)
Gideon vs. Wainwright
c)
Mapp vs. Ohio
d)
Morse v. Frederick
2.
This court case allowed school principals the authority to censor school publications
a)
Tinker v. Des Moines
b)
Cooper v. Aaron
c)
Board of Ed. v. Earls
d)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
3.
Schools only need reasonable suspicion (not a warrant) to search students.  This is necessary to provide a safe learning environment.
a)
Bethal School District v. Fraser
b)
Gideon v. Wainwright
c)
Tinker v. Des Moines
d)
New Jersey v. TLO
4.
This is the highest court in the land
a)
District Court
b)
Circuit Court
c)
Supreme Court of Virginia
d)
United States Supreme Court
5.
This court case allowed school principals the authority to censor school publications
a)
Tinker v. Des Moines
b)
Cooper v. Aaron
c)
Board of Ed. v. Earls
d)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
6.

Parents have a right to discipline their child as they see fit

a)

Deshaney v Winnebago

b)

Grutter v Bollinger

c)

Vernonia School District v Acton

d)

West Side Community School v. Mergens

7.

Schools can use coporal punishment if community allows

a)

Tinker v Des Moines

b)

New Jersey v TLO

c)

Hazlewood v Kuhlmeier

d)

Ingraham v Wright

8.

Allows school administrators to conduct student searches with just cause

a)

Tinker v Des moines

b)

New Jersey v TLO

c)

Hazlewood v Kuhlmeier

d)

Ingraham v Wright

9.

May use affirmative action when admitting students to college

a)

Deshaney v Winnebago

b)

Grutter v Bollinger

c)

Vernonia School District v Acton

d)

West Side Community School v. Mergens

10.

Allows for drug testing of student athletes

a)

Deshaney v Winnebago

b)

Grutter v Bollinger

c)

Vernonia School District v Acton

d)

West Side Community School v. Mergens

11.

Public schools that allow clubs cannot exclude religious or political ones

a)

Deshaney v Winnebago

b)

Grutter v Bollinger

c)

Vernonia School District v Acton

d)

West Side Community School v. Mergens

12.

Teens can be tried as adults if they meet certain criteria

a)

Santa Fe School District v Jane Doe

b)

Kent v United States

c)

Ingraham v Wright

d)

Grutter v Bollinger

13.

Public schools can not sponser school prayers

a)

Santa Fe School District v Jane Doe

b)

Kent v United States

c)

Ingraham v Wright

d)

Grutter v Bollinger

14.

Vernonia School District v. Acton resulted in

a)

schools to not segregate

b)

students with disabilities to have an IEP

c)

students can be drug tested

d)

students can be searched

15.
Which case resulted in schools allowed to search and seize students and their belongings?
a)
Plessy v Ferguson
b)
Brown v Board
c)
Ingraham v Wright 
d)
New Jersey v TLO
16.
Ingraham v Wright 
a)
upheld the disciplinary corporal punishment policy of Florida's public schools
b)
ruled in favor of students wanting to peacefully protest
c)
resulted in special needs students getting the accommodations they need
d)
resulted in prayer not being allowed in schools 
17.
Which Amendment protects your freedom of Religion?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
4th
d)
7th
18.
Which Amendment protects your right to "Bear Arms"?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
5th
d)
7th
19.
Which Amendment guarantees you a fair trial?
a)
4th
b)
5th
c)
6th
d)
8th
20.
Under what court ruling are schools allowed to search students with "reasonable suspicion" and do not need the level of "probable cause?"
a)
New Jersey v. T.L.O.
b)
Nix v. Williams
c)
Ingraham v. Wright
d)
Vernonia v. Action
21.

In Vernonia v. Action, the Supreme Court ruled that students can be asked to submit random drug testing in order to participate in interscholastic athletics.

a)

True

b)

False, incorrect Supreme Court case

22.
Which Supreme Court case stated wearing a black armband is an expression of freedom of speech in protest to the Vietnam War? 
a)
Vernonia School District vs Acton
b)
Grutter vs Bollinger
c)
TLO vs New Jersey
d)
Tinker vs Des Moines 
23.
Which Supreme Court case stated that schools CAN censor student / school newspapers? 
a)
Ingraham vs Wright
b)
Deshaney vs Winnebago County Social Services 
c)
Kent vs United States
d)
Hazelwood School District vs Kuhlmeier
24.

How many justices currently sit on the Supreme Court?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

25.

Freedom of religion and freedom of speech are guaranteed by the:

a)

Fourteenth Amendment

b)

Tenth Amendment

c)

First Amendment

d)

Twelfth Amendment

26.
Which Supreme Court case established that diversity is necessary and welcome and established affirmative action can be sued for admission into college? 
a)
Vernonia School District vs Acton
b)
Grutter vs Bollinger
c)
TLO vs New Jersey
27.

Parents have a right to discipline their child as they see fit

a)

Deshaney v Winnebago

b)

Grutter v Bollinger

c)

Vernonia School District v Acton

d)

West Side Community School v. Mergens

28.

May use affirmative action when admitting students to college

a)

Deshaney v Winnebago

b)

Grutter v Bollinger

c)

Veronia School District v Acton

d)

West Side Community School v. Mergens

29.
Guarantees freedom from testifying against yourself
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
30.
Forbids excessive fines as punishment
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
31.
Forbids cruel and unusual punishment
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
32.

Any action of damaging the good reputation of someone is called:

a)

Libel

b)

Slander

c)

Defamation

d)

None of these

33.

A published or written false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation

a)

Libel

b)

Slander

c)

Both of these

d)

None of these

34.

The action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation is:

a)

Libel

b)

Slander

c)

Both of these

d)

None of these

35.
How does libel affect an individual's reputation?
a)
Loss of money and respect
b)
loss of money and wife/husband
c)
loss of respect and public office
d)
Loss of job and house/apartment
36.

Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District

a)

1969

b)

1985

c)

1977

d)

2000

37.

New Jersey v. T.L.O.

a)

1969

b)

1985

c)

1977

d)

2000

38.

Ingraham v. Wright

a)

1969

b)

1985

c)

1977

d)

2000

39.

Sante Fe Independent School District v. Jane Doe

a)

1969

b)

1985

c)

1977

d)

2000

40.

Kent v. United States

a)

1966

b)

1988

c)

1995

d)

1990

41.

Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier

a)

1966

b)

1988

c)

1995

d)

1990

42.

Vernonia School District v. Acton

a)

1966

b)

1988

c)

1995

d)

1990

43.

West Side Community Schools v. Mergens

a)

1966

b)

1988

c)

1995

d)

1990

44.

Grutter v. Bollinger

a)

2003

b)

1989

c)

1995

d)

1990

45.

DeShaney v. Winnebago County Social Services

a)

2003

b)

1989

c)

1995

d)

1990

46.

Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District

a)

1st Amendment

b)

5th Amendment

c)

8th Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

47.

New Jersey v. T.L.O.

a)

1st Amendment

b)

5th Amendment

c)

8th Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

48.

Ingraham v. Wright

a)

1st Amendment

b)

5th Amendment

c)

8th Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

49.

Sante Fe Independent School District v. Jane Doe

a)

1st Amendment

b)

5th Amendment

c)

8th Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

50.

Kent v. United States

a)

1st Amendment

b)

5th Amendment

c)

8th Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

51.

Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier

a)

1st Amendment

b)

5th Amendment

c)

8th Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

52.

Vernonia School District v. Acton

a)

1st Amendment

b)

5th Amendment

c)

8th Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

53.

West Side Community Schools v. Mergens

a)

1st Amendment

b)

5th Amendment

c)

8th Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

54.

Grutter v. Bollinger

a)

1st Amendment

b)

5th Amendment

c)

8th Amendment

d)

14th Amendment

55.

DeShaney v. Winnebago County Social Services

a)

1st Amendment

b)

5th Amendment

c)

8th Amendment

d)

14th Amendment