Amendments
Education is one of the powers reserved to the states by the...
Tenth Amendment
The second-highest level of law is...
Statutory Law
In School District of Abington Township v. Schempp the Supreme Court ruled that...
School sponsored Bible reading as a part of morning exercise constituted a violation of the establishment clause.
Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the observances of religious holidays?
Religious songs may not be sung as a part of a holiday performance.
Federal circuit courts...
Often contradict each other in their decisions.
Cases dealing with schools' practices of promoting or inhibiting religion are based on which part of the Constitution?
The First Amendment.
Most of the laws affecting the public schools have been enacted by...
State legislatures
In Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe, the U.S. Supreme Court...
Struck down student-led prayer at football games.
Regarding the distribution of religious material, which of the following is NOT true?
Students may not distribute invitations to a Christmas party at a church.
Which of the following is NOT true regarding access to school facilities?
Schools cannot deny access to hate groups such as the Aryan Nation.
The Fourth Amendment provides protection against...
Unreasonable searches.
The term stare decisis refers to...
Letting a principal of law stand.
In Epperson v. Arkansas, the Supreme Court struck down a law...
Forbiding instruction in evolution.
Which of the following is a FALSE statement regarding teachers exercise of their religious beliefs?
Teachers must balance the teaching of evolution with the teaching of creationism.
Which of the following is NOT permissible under the child benefit theory?
States must provide scholarship to students seeking pastoral degrees.
***DOUBLE JEOPARDY***
How many amendments are there?
27
The Equal Access Act (1984) addressed...
Desegregation of urban schools.
In Zellman v. Simmons-Harris the Supreme Court upheld a plan that provided...
Vouchers for attendance at private schools.
Which of the following is NOT of the questions asked by the Lemon test?
Does the policy or action coerce.
What responsibility should the state exercise to ensure that children in charter schools are provided an adequate education? (Essay)
State testing/ tests.
Generally, state court systems...
Do not permit appeals of the decisions of courts limited jurisdiction.