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The Warren Court ruled that a state law that forbid using, selling, or providing information about birth control was

A
unconstitutional because it violated the freedom of speech.
B
constitutional because it related to the right to religious freedom.
C
unconstitutional because it violated the right to privacy.
D
constitutional because health care is a service, not a right.
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In which case did the Warren Court establish a constitutional right to privacy?

A
Tinker v. Des Moines School District
B
Engel v. Vitale
C
Griswold v. Connecticut
D
Miranda v. Arizona
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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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Which is a First Amendment right that was ruled on by the Warren Court?

t
the right to bear arms
t
the right to vote
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the right to free speech
t
the right to a trial by jury
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The Warren Court ruled that schools could restrict students’ free speech if the speech

A
was related to prayer in schools.
B
violated the right to privacy.
C
disrupted school discipline.
D
protested government actions.
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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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Read the excerpt from the Tinker v. Des Moines US Supreme Court decision in 1969. These petitioners merely went about their ordained rounds in school. Their deviation consisted only in wearing on their sleeve a band of black cloth, not more than two inches wide. They wore it to exhibit their disapproval of the Vietnam hostilities and their advocacy of a truce, to make their views known, and, by their example, to influence others to adopt them. They neither interrupted school activities nor sought to intrude in the school affairs or the lives of others. They caused discussion outside of the classrooms, but no interference with work and no disorder. In the circumstances, our Constitution does not permit officials of the State to deny their form of expression.What did Mary Beth and John Tinker do at school that was found to be a protected form of expression by the Supreme Court?

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They started arguments in their classes with fellow students.
B
They led a protest rally outside the school during lunch.
C
They wore black armbands as a nonverbal show of protest.
D
They convinced other students to protest by staging a walkout.
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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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How does the Fifth Amendment relate to the decision of Miranda v. Arizona?

A
It protects against search and seizure without probable cause.
B
It says that accused people do not have to testify against themselves.
C
It protects people from being tried twice for the same crime.
D
It says that accused people have the right to legal representation.
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Some people consider Griswold v. Connecticut to be an example of judicial activism because it

e
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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What is the relationship between the Supreme Court and the lower courts?

A
The Supreme Court must abide by the decisions of the lower courts.
B
The Supreme Court appoints judges to the lower courts.
C
The Supreme Court can overrule decisions made by the lower courts.
D
The Supreme Court can impeach judges from the lower courts.
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Who filed a 1966 Supreme Court case because he was arrested and interrogated without being told of his rights?

L
Leonard Tinker
E
Ernesto Miranda
T
Thurgood Marshall
C
C. Lee Buxton
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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 First Amendment protects freedom of

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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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The Warren Court’s decision about prayer in public schools outlawed

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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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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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