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The Supreme Court and the Schools

Question 10 • 11011de2 CONNECTED Fall 2026 NM-US History and Geography S2

The student involved in New Jersey v. T.L.O. argued that

Answer
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.

Explanation

T.L.O. argued that school officials violated her Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable searches when they searched her purse. The Supreme Court ultimately ruled that the search was reasonable under the circumstances, but C describes her argument.

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