AnswersRMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 2The Warren Court

The Warren Court Answers

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Why does Fortas call the wearing of armbands a symbolic act?

A
He means that the act has additional meaning beyond wearing an armband.
B
He means that students are protected under the First Amendment if their armbands have religious or political symbols printed on them.
C
He means that students should not have to cover the writing on their clothing with black armbands.
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Fortas states that free speech cannot .

A
be taken away in fear
B
be exercised in school
C
be given too often
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In this passage, what is Fortas saying?Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
Teachers and students lose their First Amendment rights during the school day.
B
Teachers retain their First Amendment rights during the school day.
C
Students retain their First Amendment rights during the school day.
D
This ruling is a change from the court’s earlier rulings on free speech at school.
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The Fourteenth Amendment states that all people born in the United States are citizens of the United States and have the rights and responsibilities of citizens. Why does Fortas reference this amendment in this passage?

A
He wants people to remember the affects of the Dred Scott case.
B
He wants to reinforce that students and teachers still have their First Amendment rights during the school day.
C
He wants to point out that students have the responsibility not to protest at school.
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What does Fortas mean when he states “if we are not to . . . teach youth to discount important principles of our government as mere platitudes”?

A
Students who are denied their rights will turn to violence.
B
Students who are denied their rights will not believe in the values of government.
C
Students who do not understand the values of government should not have basic rights.
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What is the best summary of the second paragraph?

A
Schools should not attempt to curb student behavior unless students are exercising free speech.
B
The Constitution provides methods for schools to control students.
C
A problem occurs when school rules violate First Amendment rights.
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What is Fortas saying in this passage?Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
Student armbands disrupted the school day.
B
The armbands did not interfere with other students.
C
The armbands did not threaten other students.
D
Other students should have felt threatened by the armbands.
E
The armbands represent an expression of opinion.
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Choose the best word or phrase to complete each of the following statements.The District Court felt the wearing of armbands would be .

A
positive
B
disruptive
C
unsanitary
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What is the best summary of this paragraph?

A
The school only began to ban political items after the students wore black armbands.
B
All political items were banned at that school.
C
The school did not stop other students from wearing political items.
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What does Justice Fortas mean by this statement?

A
Schools cannot ban students from expressing a particular opinion if it does not interfere with their education.
B
Schools must be consistent and ban all political items from school so that students can be safe.
C
The Constitution allows teachers to ban speech if they even suspect it will be disruptive.

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