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Movements for Equality — Test

Question 25 • United States History and Geography

In Vernonia School District v. Acton , the school district argued that

Answer
A
drug testing was necessary to protect all students.
B
no student could refuse to take a drug test.
C
drug tests were not given at random.
D
a drug test was illegal under any circumstances.

Explanation

The Vernonia School District argued that student drug use was a serious problem and that testing student athletes would help protect students and the school community. The Supreme Court upheld the policy, finding that the district’s interest in preventing drug use outweighed the students’ privacy interests in this setting. So the correct choice is “drug testing was necessary to protect all students.”

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