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- Q1Which was an outcome of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?Students have a reduced expectation of privacy in school.Criminal defendants have the right to an attorney.Public school districts that segregate deny equal protection.Administrators may limit the content of student publications.30sSS.7.C.3.12
- Q2States must pay for public defenders as a result of which U.S. Supreme Court case?District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)Miranda v. Arizona (1966)30sSS.7.C.3.12
- Q3Which U.S. Supreme Court decision addresses the need for public schools to balance students’ rights with principals’ responsibilities?Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)Bush v. Gore (2000)Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)30sSS.7.C.3.12
- Q4Juveniles accused of crimes continue to be afforded many of the same due process rights as adults as a result of which U.S. Supreme Court case?District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)In re Gault (1967)In re Greene (1930)Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)30sSS.7.C.3.12
- Q5In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that the Florida Supreme Court's plan for recounting ballots violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment?Bush v. Gore (2000)U.S. v. Nixon (1974)Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)30sSS.7.C.3.12
- Q6What lessons did future U.S. leaders learn from the 1974 U.S. Supreme Court case United States v. Nixon?The president is responsible for enforcing the law.The president is not allowed to have private meetings with Cabinet members.The president is accountable for obeying the law.The president is not allowed to hold secret talks with foreign governments.30sSS.7.C.3.12
- Q7Read the passage to answer the question. During which landmark Supreme Court case about civil liberties was this court opinion issued?Miranda v. Arizona (1966)Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1987)District of Columbia v. Heller (2007)United States v. Nixon (1974)30sSS.7.C.3.12
- Q8Analyze the passage to answer the following question. During which landmark Supreme Court case did justices issue this court opinion?In re Gault (1966)Brown v. Board of Education (1954)Plessy v. Ferguson (1803)Marbury v. Madison (1803)30sSS.7.C.3.12
- Q9Which landmark Supreme Court case is being described? The judicial opinion in this case focused on the 1st Amendment rights of students. Before this case, students were treated as if they lost all of their constitutional rights when they entered "the school house gate". This case said that students do have some constitutional rights to freedom of expression in school, including symbolic speech, as long as it does not cause problems in the school learning environment.Tinker v. Des Moines (1968)Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1987)District of Columbia v. Heller (2007)30sSS.7.C.3.12
- Q10According to the Supreme Court, which branch of government has the power and responsibility to interpret the law?state legislaturelegislativeexecutivejudicial30sSS.7.C.3.12
- Q11How did the Supreme Court expect Bush v. Gore (2000) to affect voting practices in the United States?Fewer people would turn out to vote.More states would use punch card balloting.States would improve voting methods.More people would sign up for absentee ballots.30sSS.7.C.3.12
- Q12According to the Supreme Court, why should juveniles have the same right to a fair trial that adults have?Since they are denied other rights, they deserve this one.Being a child is not a good enough reason to deny them this right.The US Constitution does not protect juvenile delinquents.Juveniles should not be tried for their crimes at all.30sSS.7.C.3.12
- Q13Which Supreme Court decision most helped to overturn the "separate but equal" doctrine?Hazelwood v. KuhlmeierMiranda v. ArizonaBrown v. Board of EducationPlessy v. Ferguson30sSS.7.C.3.12
- Q14Use the quotation to answer the question. Why did the Supreme Court decide that the "separate but equal" doctrine in public education unconstitutional?They suggested that it was impossible to tell if separate educational facilities were depriving minority students of equal opportunities.They decided that it was impossible for local school districts to make separate educational facilities equal.They determined that the development of separate educational facilities was too expensive to continue.They argued that even if physical facilities were equal, segregation in education still denied minority students equal opportunities.30sSS.7.C.3.12
- Q15Which Supreme Court decision established the power of judicial review and why is this power important?Marbury v. Madison, gave the court the power to declare a law unconstitutionalBrown v. Board of Education, ended segregation in public schoolsMiranda v. Arizona, stated that police must inform suspects of their rightsPlessy v. Ferguson, established that separate facilities for different races are equal30sSS.7.C.3.12
