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The Supreme Court and the Schools — Quiz

Question 10 • United States History and Geography

What did the Supreme Court decide in Vernonia v. Acton ?

Answer
A
Students were required to submit to all drug tests.
B
A school could unreasonably seize students’ property.
C
Drug tests of athletes were reasonable searches.
D
The school had violated the students’ constitutional rights.

Explanation

In Vernonia v. Acton, the Supreme Court ruled that a public school’s random drug testing of students participating in athletics was a reasonable search under the Fourth Amendment. The Court considered the students’ reduced expectation of privacy and the school’s interest in preventing drug use. Therefore, the correct choice is “Drug tests of athletes were reasonable searches.”

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