The Warren Court Answers

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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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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.
5

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.
6

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
8

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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In Engel v. Vitale, the Supreme Court decided that prayer in school

w
was protected under freedom of speech.
v
violated the right to privacy.
v
violated freedom of religion.
w
was protected under freedom of expression.
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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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