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The significance of
Kennedy v. Bremerton Board of Education
is that
Schools cannot restrict reasonable religious expression of staff/teachers.
Schools can restrict students right to self-expression.
You have a lower expectation of privacy at school.
Schools have to follow the 14th amendment of due process.
2
True/False: There can only ever be 9 Supreme Court Justices.
true
false
3
Approximately how many cases does the Supreme Court hear each year?
10,000
100
30
400
4
The power of Supreme Court to say if a federal, state, or local law or government action violates the Constitution is __
broad construction
written briefs
judicial review
writ of certiorari
5
Tinker v. DesMoines
privacy rights for women
separate but equal
Symbolic speech for students
corporal punishment is ok in public school
6
Gonzales v Oregon was about what?
Freedom of Speech
Search and Seizure
Physician assisted suicide
Same sex marriage
7
_ decision is written by a justice who agrees with decision of the court but who wants to emphasize an additional point
majority
concurring
precedent
dissenting
8
Supporters of judicial __________ believe judges should use their power to correct injustices and shape social policy.
jurisdiction
restraint
activism
writ of cert
9
How many justices have to agree on a majority opinion?
4
5
7
3
10
Texas v. Johnson
segregation is unequal
flag burning
legalized segregation
affirmative action
11
Approximately how many requests does the Supreme Court receive every year?
60
8000
100
500
12
Roe v. Wade
censorship in public library
right to privacy
freedom of expression
admission to college
13
Riley v. California
Police need a warrant to search your phone
Students can be drug tested for after school competition
Schools/Students cannot lead prayer at school
Schools can limit 1st Amendment if it is inappropriate
14
Most cases are heard by the Supreme Court ______________.
none of these
because the president asks them to hear the case
on appeal, or appellate jurisdiction, to review previous court decision
on original jurisdiction, as a case between two states
15
True/False - There is no minimum level of education that a person must have to serve on the Supreme Court.
true
false
16
True/False - A person must be a lawyer to serve on the Supreme Court
true
false
17
What is legal today because of Loving v. Virginia?
flag burning
abortion
A marriage between a Black man and a White woman
segregation
18
How old does a person have to be to serve as Supreme Court Justice?
40
35
30
any age
19
Which of the following is NOT a reason why the Supreme Court might hear a case?
political party agenda
circuit court conflicts
substantial legal significance
area of interest to justices
20
Who was the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice?
Sonia Sotomayor
Samuel Alito
John Marshall
Elena Kagan
21
_____________ decisions are usually written by justices who disagree with the decision of the court.
majority
dissenting
precedent
concurring
22
Which of the following is NOT a Supreme Court Justice?
Amy Coney Barrett
Samuel Alito
Nancy Pelosi
Elena Kagan
23
The belief that the Constitution should be interpreted as a living document, flexible to apply to modern situations.
strict construction
broad or loose construction
concurrent construction
precedential construction
24
Ingraham v. Wright was about
Corporal punishment (paddling) in school
School privacy
Freedom of expression
Drug testing students
25
New Jersey v TLO
Students may not use school internet for illegal activities
Schools may not prevent students over 18 from having tobacco
Schools may search students if reasonable suspicion exists
Lockers with locks on them cannot be searched because they're private
26
Who was the first female Supreme Court Justice?
Ruth Bader Ginsberg
Elena Kagan
Ketanji Brown Jackson
Sandra Day O'Connor
27
District of Columbia v. Heller
Corps and unions can spend unlimited amounts in elections
Upheld mandate that most Americans have health insurance
Citizens have a right to posses firearms at home for defense
States and localities; no need for fed approval of vote laws
28
The Dred Scott decision said that
Slaves were free in free territories
Slaves had rights under the Constitution
Slaves were not citizens
Slaves were not free in slave states
29
A ruling that is used as the basis for future judicial decisions in similar situations is a _________.
concurring opinion
writ of certiorari
jurisdiction
precedent
30
Which article of the US Constitution created the Judicial Branch?
2
4
1
3
31
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard....
principals can censor or limit speech in school newspapers
race based admissions violate Equal Protection Clause
flag burning is legally protected speech
random drug testing of student athletes is legal
32
Edwards v. Aguillard case concluded this....
teaching creationism was unconstitional
teaching evolution was unconstitional
Students have the right to pray in school
Students have the right to political protest
33
"Rule of Four" refers to ___________
how many cases a court will hear in a week
how many justices are on the court at one time
how many justices can be nominated by the same president
how many justices have to agree to hear a case
34
Roper v. Simmons
Colleges can use race as a factor in admissions.
Capital punishment for juvenile offenders violates the 8th Amendment.
Affirmative Action in college
Supreme Court set guidelines for searches conducted by school officials.
35
Grutter v. Bollinger
freedom of expression
censorship in public library
right to privacy
admission to college
36
What was the focus of the case
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
?
Unequal education in schools (separate but equal)
Students' right to symbolically protest at school
Citizens' right to own a weapon for protection
Students' right to free speech & press in school
37
Who was the first Black Supreme Court Justice?
Clarence Thomas
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Ketanji Brown Jackson
Thurgood Marshall
38
The Veronia v. Acton case upheld what action?
drug testing student athletes in school
student locker searches
censorship of student newspaper writing
suspending students for political protest
39
Plessy v. Ferguson
affirmative action
legalized segregation
regulate school newspapers
flag burning
40
Engle v. Vitale
Cannot say the pledge of allegiance in school
Right to a lawyer
No prayer in school
Prayer in school is allowed
41
How long is the term of a Supreme Court Justice?
10 years
as long as they choose to serve
20 years
6 years
42
Dobbs v. Jackson
Ruled abortions are a right under the 14th Amendment
Overturned federal rule permitting abortion, letting states decide
Stopped ballot recount, determined the new President
Established “reasonable suspicion;” school is a special place
43
The case of ______ established the power of judicial review where the Supreme Court can determine the legality of a law.
Brown v Board of Education
Adams v Jefferson
Marbury v Madison
Miranda v Arizona
44
Who is the newest Supreme Court Justice?
Ketanji Brown-Jackson
Sonia Sotomayor
Clarence Thomas
Samuel Alito
45
Which of the following IS a current Supreme Court Justice?
Chuck Schumer
Thurgood Marshall
Brett Kavanaugh
Sandra Day O'Connor
46
True/False: Supreme Court Justices are nominated by the President but have to be approved by both houses of Congress.
false
true
47
Santa Fe School District v. Jane Doe
Public schools cannot sponsor religious activity
Schools can censor student newspapers
Schools can require random drug testing for atheletes
Teens can be tried as adults
48
Which of the following is the official decision or opinion of the court?
dissenting
concurring
precedent
majority
49
Supporters of judicial ____ believe in strong limitations on the power of judges - laws should be made by legislatures.
precedent
jurisdiction
restraint
activism
50
Which justice has been on the Supreme Court the longest?
Amy Coney-Barrett
Brett Kavanaugh
Clarence Thomas
Elena Kagan
51
What was the basis for the Supreme Court’s ruling to make abortion legal?
8th amendment
right to privacy
freedom of religion
freedom of speech
