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The case of Tinker v. Des Moines School District dealt with

A
students’ rights to free speech.
B
students being arrested without being told their rights.
C
students being subjected to illegal searches.
D
students’ rights to freely practice their religion in school.
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Which is a First Amendment right that was ruled on by the Warren Court?

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the right to bear arms
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the right to vote
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the right to free speech
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the right to a trial by jury
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The US Supreme Court is the

A
middle court in the federal judicial branch.
B
middle court in state judicial branches.
C
highest court in the federal judicial branch.
D
highest court in state judicial branches.
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In which case did the Warren Court deal with the rights of the accused?

A
Tinker v. Des Moines School District
B
Engel v. Vitale
C
Griswold v. Connecticut
D
Miranda v. Arizona
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The 1961 Mapp v. Ohio case that went before the Warren Court was related to

A
the right to a court-appointed attorney.
B
the right to remain silent after an arrest.
C
the use of incriminating statements.
D
the use of illegally obtained evidence.
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In the 1950s and 1960s, Chief Justice Earl Warren was a strong advocate for

A
conservatism.
B
economic stability.
C
social progress.
D
defense spending.
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Some people consider Griswold v. Connecticut to be an example of judicial activism because it

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established a right to privacy, which the Constitution does not explicitly name.
o
outlawed prayer in school, which was a practice supported by many Americans.
c
created a new requirement for police to follow when making arrests.
a
awarded public school students the same rights as adults.
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In Engel v. Vitale, the Supreme Court decided that prayer in school

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was protected under freedom of speech.
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violated the right to privacy.
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violated freedom of religion.
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was protected under freedom of expression.
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Justices practice judicial restraint when they

A
make rulings that change the laws passed by Congress.
B
make narrow decisions that only relate to a specific case.
C
infer rights not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution.
D
restrict the power of the president to impose new rules.
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In which case did the Warren Court rule on whether public schools could require prayer?

A
Tinker v. Des Moines School District
B
Engel v. Vitale
C
Griswold v. Connecticut
D
Miranda v. Arizona
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Read the scenario. A group of middle school students have worn large green buttons on their jackets to protest government failure to clean up a polluted site near the school. The principal told them to remove the buttons, and they refused. The principal suspended the students for a week. Which Supreme Court case supports the students’ right to wear the buttons at school?

A
Engle v. Vitale
B
Tinker v. Des Moines School District
C
Griswold v. Connecticut
D
Miranda v. Arizona
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The Warren Court’s decision about prayer in public schools outlawed

A
all forms of prayer in public schools.
B
silent prayers by individuals in public schools.
C
prayers by small groups of students in public schools.
D
official prayers in public schools.
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Who filed a 1966 Supreme Court case because he was arrested and interrogated without being told of his rights?

A
Leonard Tinker
B
Ernesto Miranda
C
Thurgood Marshall
D
C. Lee Buxton
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The First Amendment protects freedom of

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The case of Tinker v. Des Moines School District dealt with

A
students’ rights to free speech.
B
students being arrested without being told their rights.
C
students being subjected to illegal searches.
D
students’ rights to freely practice their religion in school.
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In the 1950s and 1960s, Chief Justice Earl Warren was a strong advocate for

A
conservatism.
B
economic stability.
C
social progress.
D
defense spending.
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The Supreme Court might be considered an activist court if it

m
makes rulings based on the literal wording in the Constitution.
c
cites a number of legal precedents in its decisions.
u
upholds previous rulings about the constitutionality of laws.
a
applies an article of the Constitution to a new area of law.

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