FCLE Landmark Supreme Court Cases Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

What was the Supreme Court's ruling in Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)?

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Students do not shed their constitutional rights at the schoolhouse gate

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Schools may prohibit any political speech on campus

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Teachers cannot express political opinions in school

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Dress codes are unconstitutional violations of free expression

Question 2

What did the Supreme Court rule in United States v. Nixon (1974)?

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Presidential executive privilege is not absolute and must yield to judicial process

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The president has absolute immunity from criminal prosecution

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Congress cannot subpoena a sitting president

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The Supreme Court cannot review executive actions

Question 3

What was established by the Supreme Court's ruling in Mapp v. Ohio (1961)?

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The exclusionary rule applies to state courts, barring illegally obtained evidence

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States may conduct searches without a warrant in emergency situations

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Police may use evidence found during lawful traffic stops

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The right to an attorney applies only to federal cases

Question 4

What fundamental right was recognized in Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)?

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The right to a court-appointed attorney for defendants who cannot afford one

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The right to a trial by a jury of one's peers

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The right to remain silent during police questioning

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The right to appeal any criminal conviction

Question 5

What was the constitutional basis for the Supreme Court's ruling in Loving v. Virginia (1967)?

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The 14th Amendment's Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses

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The 1st Amendment's protection of freedom of association

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The 13th Amendment's abolition of slavery and involuntary servitude

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The 9th Amendment's recognition of unenumerated rights

Question 6

What did the Supreme Court decide in Texas v. Johnson (1989) regarding flag burning?

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Flag burning as political protest is protected symbolic speech under the First Amendment

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Flag burning is a criminal act because it threatens public order

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States may ban flag burning but Congress may not

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Flag burning is prohibited only during times of war