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The Supreme Court and the Schools

Question 15 • RMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 2

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

Answer
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.

Explanation

The Supreme Court ruled that the school’s random drug testing of student athletes was a reasonable search under the Fourth Amendment. It weighed students’ privacy interests against the school’s responsibility to address drug use and maintain safety. The decision did not require all students to be tested; it upheld testing for students who chose to participate in school sports.

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