The Warren Court

Question 1

The Warren Court ruled that schools could restrict students’ free speech if the speech

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disrupted school discipline.

Question 2

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

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students’ rights to free speech.

Question 3

The Supreme Court might be considered an activist court if it

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applies an article of the Constitution to a new area of law.

Question 4

Which is a First Amendment right that was ruled on by the Warren Court?

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the right to free speech

Question 5

The US Supreme Court is the

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highest court in the federal judicial branch.

Question 6

In the 1950s and 1960s, Chief Justice Earl Warren was a strong advocate for

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social progress.

Question 7

How does the Fifth Amendment relate to the decision of Miranda v. Arizona?

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It says that accused people do not have to testify against themselves.

Question 8

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

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The Supreme Court can overrule decisions made by the lower courts.

Question 9

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.

Question 10

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

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unconstitutional because it violated the right to privacy.

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