The Supreme Court and the Schools Answers

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Which part of the US government settles disputes between other parts?

A
the Senate
B
the House of Representatives
C
the Supreme Court
D
the President
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Supporters of affirmative action argued that the programs

A
addressed discrimination that had occurred in the past.
B
helped provide equal opportunities for minority students.
C
were a form of “reverse discrimination” but were still acceptable.
D
were intended as a privilege for minority students.
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Which is a true statement about affirmative action policies?

A
They began in the early 1900s.
B
They were designed to punish social inequality.
C
They helped minority students go to college.
D
They denied preferential treatment to women.
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Students’ due process rights were first tested in

A
New Jersey v. T. L. O.
B
Vernonia School District v. Acton.
C
Regents v. Bakke.
D
Proposition 209.
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The case in which the Supreme Court heard a legal challenge to affirmative action programs was

A
New Jersey v. T. L .O.
B
Vernonia v. Acton.
C
Regents v. Bakke.
D
Proposition 209.
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Because the student in New Jersey v. T.L.O. was caught smoking, the Supreme Court ruled that

A
the search of her purse was reasonable.
B
the Fourth Amendment did not apply to her.
C
she could only be searched by police officers.
D
she could be searched only by school officials.
7

The intention of Proposition 209 in California was to

A
help minority students get into college.
B
overturn Regents v. Bakke.
C
oppose affirmative action.
D
help minority contractors get jobs.
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The student involved in New Jersey v. T.L.O. argued that

A
she did not have drugs in her purse.
B
smoking at school did not violate the law.
C
her Fourth Amendment rights had been violated.
D
the school’s search of her purse was reasonable.
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What did Allen Bakke, the student involved in Regents v. Bakke, argued in the case?

A
minority students with equivalent test scores were admitted to the school.
B
medical school admissions should consider race as a factor.
C
the school’s affirmative action program did not address past discrimination.
D
the medical school denied his application because of racial quotas.
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The term due process is best defined as the idea that the government

A
has the right to make laws.
B
has a duty to respect people’s rights.
C
can make any law it wants.
D
can search homes for any reason.
11

An important function of the judicial branch is

A
creating laws.
B
signing laws.
C
enforcing laws.
D
interpreting laws.
12

The Court’s decision in Regents v. Bakke is best described as

A
a compromise.
B
a vote against racial quotas.
C
a vote for racial quotas.
D
a victory for medical students.
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A result of the Supreme Court’s decision in Regents v. Bakke was that

A
Bakke was admitted to the medical school.
B
Bakke chose to attend another medical school.
C
Bakke was denied admittance to the medical school.
D
Bakke applied to attend another medical school.
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Which was a finding by the Supreme Court in New Jersey v. T.L.O.?

A
The Fourth Amendment does not apply to students.
B
Students are protected from unreasonable searches.
C
A school’s search of a student’s purse is unreasonable.
D
Students are not required to follow the rules of the school.
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What did the Supreme Court decide in Vernonia v. Acton?

A
Students were required to submit to all drug tests.
B
Drug tests of athletes were reasonable searches.
C
A school could unreasonably seize students’ property.
D
The school had violated the students’ constitutional rights.
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Which event led to the case of Vernonia School District v. Acton?

A
A school district began drug testing all students.
B
A student was caught with drugs on school grounds.
C
A school district began random drug testing of student athletes.
D
A student tested positive for an illegal drug.

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