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The U.S. Supreme ruled that patriotic exercises could not be made compulsory in |
| | A) | Pierce v. Society of Sisters |
| | B) | Plessy v. Ferguson |
| | C) | State of Wisconsin v. Yoder |
| | D) | West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette |
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The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Edwards v. Aguillard upheld a law that required public schools teaching evolution to give equal time to explaining creationism. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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According to Spring, the three major types of legal rights and limitations that teachers should be concerned about are |
| | A) | Freedom of speech as it relates to political activities, academic freedom and tenure rights. |
| | B) | Search and seizure rights, freedom of religion and free speech in the classroom. |
| | C) | Due process, tenure and liability for student injuries. |
| | D) | Speech and conduct in relationship to administrators and school boards, speech in the classroom and rights of teachers outside schools. |
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The fact that a law benefits a broad spectrum of groups means that it has a primarily secular effect and is constitutional. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Pierce v. Society of Sisters |
| | A) | Was the first U.S. Supreme Court case dealing with the conflict between compulsory schooling and religious freedom. |
| | B) | Declared that children could not be forced to attend public schools. |
| | C) | Recognized the power of the state to regulate education and compel students to attend school. |
| | D) | All of the above. |
| | E) | Answers a and b. |
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In deciding whether the materials or statements a teacher makes in the classroom are protected by the First Amendment, the Court considers the following: |
| | A) | Whether the teacher obtained the approval of the parents and school principal prior to using the material. |
| | B) | Whether the material is appropriate for the age of the students. |
| | C) | Whether the statements made by the teacher are appropriate for the age of the students. |
| | D) | Whether they are related to the curriculum for the course. |
| | E) | Whether other members of the profession approve them. |
| | F) | All of the above. |
| | G) | Answers a, d and e. |
| | H) | Answers b, c, d, and e. |
| | I) | Answers b, c, and d. |
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The establishment clause provides |
| | A) | Protection of constitutional rights in cases where the public schools are teaching something that is offensive to one's religious beliefs. |
| | B) | That if states have established an educational system, they must provide all citizens with equal access. |
| | C) | Protection of constitutional rights in cases where the public schools allow school prayer and religious exercises to occur. |
| | D) | All of the above. |
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Since teachers are always held liable for student injuries, it is important for them to carry professional liability insurance. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Secular humanism is a set of ethical standards that place primary emphasis on a person's ability to interpret and guide his or her moral values. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Many of the court cases impacting education deal with |
| | A) | The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. |
| | B) | The Fourth and Eighth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. |
| | C) | The First and the Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. |
| | D) | The First Amendment. |
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The U.S. Supreme Court has found the following practice constitutional because it did not violate the establishment clause: |
| | A) | School-sponsored prayer |
| | B) | Deductions from state income taxes for educational expenses including tuition, textbooks, and transportation |
| | C) | Bible reading |
| | D) | Private school vouchers |
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The U.S. Supreme Court has not clearly defined whether a teacher's private life can be the basis for dismissal. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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State of Wisconsin v. Yoder upheld the state's right to maintain compulsory education because such laws were a reasonable interference with the religious rights of the Amish and were related to a legitimate state interest. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The following limitations of students' rights have been upheld as constitutional because they were based upon a legitimate educational concern. |
| | A) | Wearing of armbands as a form of protest. |
| | B) | Content of school newspapers. |
| | C) | Random urinalysis testing of student athletes. |
| | D) | All of the above. |
| | E) | Answers b and c. |
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The Fourteenth Amendment contains two clauses, the establishment clause and the equal protection clause. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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In cases dealing with suspension from school, due process requires that students |
| | A) | Receive notice. |
| | B) | Have an opportunity to present one's side of the story. |
| | C) | Have an attorney or parent present. |
| | D) | All of the above. |
| | E) | Answers a and b. |
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The Lemon test provides that any law that benefits religion is unconstitutional because the separation of church and state must be strictly adhered to in order to protect religious freedom. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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In Pickering v. Board of Education of Township High School, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that teachers could never be dismissed for public criticism of their school system. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Tenure and academic freedom are supported by the NEA and AFT as ways of protecting the free speech of public school teachers. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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