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Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 3600secs
What was the main issue in the West Virginia State Board of Ed. v. Barnette case?
Wearing black bands around the arm
Wearing I <3 Boobies bracelets
Banner posting “Bong Hits For Jesus”
Reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag
The Barnette students were from what religious group who challenged the First Amendment grounds?
Mormon
Jehovah’s Witness
Catholic
Jewish
West Virginia State School Board of Ed. won against Barnette because they said the actions of the students were “insubordination.”
True
False
When did the West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette decision occur?
1943
1969
1988
2003
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.
True
False
When did the Times v. Sullivan decision occur?
1943
1964
1988
2003
Mary Beth Tinker, Christopher Eckhardt and John Tinker did not get suspended for wearing
armbands supporting a truce in the Vietnam War.
True
False
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.
True
False
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.
do
do not
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.
True
False
When did the Tinker v. Des Moines School Independent Community School District decision occur?
1943
1969
1988
2003
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?
the school
the school newspaper
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.
True
False
Matthew Fraser was giving his speech because he was running for class president using a graphic sexual metaphor to promote his own candidacy.
True. Fraser was running for president.
False. Fraser was nominating a friend for vice president.
The Bethel school lost the case because they did violate his first amendment rights.
True.
False.
The Bethel vs. Fraser case proved most speech is acceptable unless the speech is lewd or obscene.
True.
False
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.
True.
False.
When did the Hazelwood School District vs. Kuhlmeier
decision occur?
1943
1969
1988
2003
Which of these was NOT one of the article topics refused by the principal at Hazelwood East High?
Student teen pregnancy
Students' divorced parents
Students' problem with drug abuse
Who gave final say when the articles at Hazelwood East High were refused?
Students in charge of publication
Principal
Journalism teacher
The court sided with Hazelwood East High School against the students.
True.
False.
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.
True.
False.
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 __________
arm bands
gas fumes from school buses
I <3 boobies bracelets
school assemblies
Journalists and journalism educators who later looked at Dean’s story agreed that the story was well researched, well-written and journalistically sound.
True
False
The court decision later deemed the school’s censorship of Dean's article was "unreasonable" and "unconstitutional.”
True.
False.
In Draught v. Wooster, Wooster High School officials confiscated newspapers because an article written about what was considered defamatory?
Students' teen pregnancy
Students' divorced parents
Students' alcohol abuse
Students' social media posts
In Morse v. Frederick, what school-sponsored event was happening during the questionable action by Joseph Fredrick?
Olympic Torch Relay
A Presidental Debate
A football game
A school assembly
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.
True.
False.
B.H vs. Easton Area School District was about two girls who refused to remove what?
Their armbands
Their “Bong hits for Jesus” sign
Their “I <3 boobies” bracelets
The court ruled that the school violated their 1st amendment right to wear the bracelets because they were not considered lewd or obscene.
True.
False.
