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1. The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Plessy v. Ferguson in Brown v. Board demonstrates which aspect of judicial power?

The Court's inability to change previous decisions

The Court's authority to reinterpret constitutional principles

The requirement to follow all historical precedents

The permanence of constitutional interpretation

2. What constitutional right was primarily addressed in the Tinker case?

Freedom of speech

Right to bear arms

Freedom of religion

Right to privacy

3. What war were the students protesting in Tinker v. Des Moines?

Vietnam War

World War II

Korean War

Iraq War

4. What does the 60-year gap between Plessy and Brown suggest about constitutional interpretation?

Constitutional meaning is fixed and unchanging

The Constitution becomes outdated every 60 years

Supreme Court justices deliberately wait to overturn precedents

Social and political contexts can influence judicial interpretation

5.When the Supreme Court overturned their earlier precedent set in Plessy v. Ferguson in favor of a new ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, they decided not to follow which judicial principle?

a. Writ of Certiorari

b. Judicial Review

c. Stare Decisis

d. Sovereign Immunity

6. As alluded to towards the end of the passage, besides segregationists, who would have been most critical of the Brown v. Board decision?

a. A strong believer in judicial activism

b. A strong believer in judicial restraint

c. A strong believer in sovereign immunity

d. A strong believer in liberal ideology

7. It can be argued that Brown v. Board of Education was one of the most historically important cases of the 20th century. However, its decision in 1954, as the passage alluded to, was not without public controversy. This case can be used as an example of the importance of

a. civil lawsuits

b. the independent nature of the judiciary

c. the ability of the court to choose its cases

d. media coverage of the Supreme Court

8. Which of the following most appropriately summarizes Hamilton’s argument about the national judiciary in Federalist 78?

a. The national judiciary is at the greatest risk for corruption.

b. The national judiciary is the most influential of all the branches.

c. The national judiciary holds the power of the sword and the purse and therefore, must be respected.

d. The national judiciary holds less power than either of the other two branches.

9. The passage above references which of the following limitations of the Supreme Court?

a. The Court is smaller than either of the other two branches.

. b. The Court may not rule on economic or defense cases.

. c. The Court is reliant upon the Executive Branch to enforce their rulings.

d. Court decisions are only temporary.

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10. In a 2023 affirmative action case, Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote, “Today, this Court stands in the way and rolls back decades of precedent and momentous progress.” From her words, one can conclude she is writing which type of opinion?

a. majority opinion

b. dissenting opinion

c. concurring opinion

d. per curium opinion

11.

Which Supreme Court case established the principle of 'separate but equal' before it was overturned?

Plessy v. Ferguson

Roe v. Wade

Brown v. Board of Education

Tinker v. Des Moines

12.

What is the term for the Supreme Court's practice of following previous decisions?

Stare Decisis

Originalism

Judicial restraint

Judicial activism

13.

In Tinker v. Des Moines, what symbol did the students wear to protest the war?

Red ribbons

Peace necklaces

Black armbands

American flag pins

14.

Which constitutional principle was challenged by the doctrine of 'separate but equal'?

Due Process of law

Equal Protection under the law

Freedom of the press

Right to bear arms

15.

What was the main outcome of Brown v. Board of Education?

Segregation in public schools was declared unconstitutional

Judicial review was limited

Voting rights were restricted

Freedom of speech was expanded in schools

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Which case is an example of the Supreme Court protecting student rights in schools?