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Court Cases

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the main issue in the West Virginia State Board of Ed. v. Barnette case?

a)

Wearing black bands around the arm

b)

Wearing I <3 Boobies bracelets

c)

Banner posting “Bong Hits For Jesus”

d)

Reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag

2.

The Barnette students were from what religious group who challenged the First Amendment grounds?

a)

Mormon

b)

Jehovah’s Witness

c)

Catholic

d)

Jewish

3.

West Virginia State School Board of Ed. won against Barnette because they said the actions of the students were “insubordination.”

a)

True

b)

False

4.

When did the West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette decision occur?

a)

1943

b)

1969

c)

1988

d)

2003

5.

Although Sullivan won in his suit against the New York Times on the basis of defamation in a piece run about the mistreatment of civil right protesters, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Times because of the First Amendment and lack of malicious intent.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

When did the Times v. Sullivan decision occur?

a)

1943

b)

1964

c)

1988

d)

2003

7.

Mary Beth Tinker, Christopher Eckhardt and John Tinker did not get suspended for wearing

armbands supporting a truce in the Vietnam War.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

According to the Tinker case, in order to justify the suppression of speech, the school officials must be able to prove that the conduct in question would “materially and substantially interfere” with the operation of the school.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

In the Tinker Case, the Court held that students and faculty _______ lose their First Amendment rights to freedom of speech when they step onto school property.

a)

do

b)

do not

10.

The Tinker case set the standard that students have right to engage in free speech as long as the speech doesn’t invade the rights of others AND doesn’t create a material and substantial disruption to normal school activities.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

When did the Tinker v. Des Moines School Independent Community School District decision occur?

a)

1943

b)

1969

c)

1988

d)

2003

12.

In Gambino v. Fairfax County School Board, who did the court rule in favor of after a principal banned an article about birth control types and effectiveness?

a)

the school

b)

the school newspaper

13.

If the Gambino case had occurred after the Hazelwood case, the principal might have been able to censor the article based on "legitimate pedogoical concerns" of what is appropriate at school.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Matthew Fraser was giving his speech because he was running for class president using a graphic sexual metaphor to promote his own candidacy.

a)

True. Fraser was running for president.

b)

False. Fraser was nominating a friend for vice president.

15.

The Bethel school lost the case because they did violate his first amendment rights.

a)

True.

b)

False.

16.

The Bethel vs. Fraser case proved most speech is acceptable unless the speech is lewd or obscene.

a)

True.

b)

False

17.

Bethel High School was allowed to enforce a rule prohibiting conduct which substantially interferes with the educational process including the use of obscene, profane language or gestures.

a)

True.

b)

False.

18.

When did the Hazelwood School District vs. Kuhlmeier

decision occur?

a)

1943

b)

1969

c)

1988

d)

2003

19.

Which of these was NOT one of the article topics refused by the principal at Hazelwood East High?

a)

Student teen pregnancy

b)

Students' divorced parents

c)

Students' problem with drug abuse

20.

Who gave final say when the articles at Hazelwood East High were refused?

a)

Students in charge of publication

b)

Principal

c)

Journalism teacher

21.

The court sided with Hazelwood East High School against the students.

a)

True.

b)

False.

22.

Because of the Hazelwood case, schools can now refuse student speech as long as it’s with good reason and is a school-sponsored publication.

a)

True.

b)

False.

23.

Dean v. Utica consisted of Utica High School Principal Richard Machesky ordering the deletion of an article in the Arrow, the high school's newspaper written by Katy Dean about harmful effects of __________

a)

arm bands

b)

gas fumes from school buses

c)

I <3 boobies bracelets

d)

school assemblies

24.

Journalists and journalism educators who later looked at Dean’s story agreed that the story was well researched, well-written and journalistically sound.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

The court decision later deemed the school’s censorship of Dean's article was "unreasonable" and "unconstitutional.”

a)

True.

b)

False.

26.

In Draught v. Wooster, Wooster High School officials confiscated newspapers because an article written about what was considered defamatory?

a)

Students' teen pregnancy

b)

Students' divorced parents

c)

Students' alcohol abuse

d)

Students' social media posts

27.

In Morse v. Frederick, what school-sponsored event was happening during the questionable action by Joseph Fredrick?

a)

Olympic Torch Relay

b)

A Presidental Debate

c)

A football game

d)

A school assembly

28.

Principal Morse took Joseph Fredrick's banner, suspended him for 10 days and said her actions were justifiable by citing the school's policy against the display of material that promotes the use of illegal drugs.

a)

True.

b)

False.

29.

B.H vs. Easton Area School District was about two girls who refused to remove what?

a)

Their armbands

b)

Their “Bong hits for Jesus” sign

c)

Their “I <3 boobies” bracelets

30.

The court ruled that the school violated their 1st amendment right to wear the bracelets because they were not considered lewd or obscene.

a)

True.

b)

False.