Lawyers for Everyone
Clue: This case ensured that poor defendants must be provided with a lawyer if they cannot afford one.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright?
Clue: This ruling requires police to inform suspects of their right to remain silent upon arrest.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
Clue: This landmark 1967 case established that kids in the legal system have the same basic constitutional rights as adults.
What is In re Gault?
Clue: This case famously decided that students do not "shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate."
What is Tinker v. Des Moines?
Clue: This 1988 case determined that school principals have the right to censor certain student speech in school-sponsored activities.
What is Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier?
Clue: Clarence Earl Gideon was originally denied a lawyer because his crime happened in this type of court, not a federal one.
What is a state court? (or Florida court)
Clue: The famous warning starts with these five words.
What is "You have the right to remain silent"?
Clue: This is the specific term used for a minor or child in the court system.
What is a juvenile?
Clue: The students in this case were suspended for wearing these items to school.
What are black armbands?
Clue: The specific student forum censored by the principal in this case.
What is the school newspaper?
Clue: This amendment guarantees the right to a speedy trial and the right to counsel.
What is the 6th Amendment?
Clue: This amendment protects citizens against forced self-incrimination (confessing against yourself).
What is the 5th Amendment?
Clue: The case decided that children are entitled to this constitutional protection, meaning fair treatment through the judicial system.
What is due process?
Clue: The students wore the armbands to silently protest this specific conflict.
What is the Vietnam War?
Clue: The principal removed articles discussing these two sensitive topics among teens.
What are pregnancy and divorce?
Clue: While in jail, Gideon researched the law and wrote his appeal to the Supreme Court on this type of paper.
What is lined paper? (or pencil and paper)
Clue: The Court ruled that police cannot use confessions obtained through this method, which means using pressure or threats.
What is coercion? (or force)
Clue: 15-year-old Gerald Gault was originally taken into custody for making one of these offensive phone calls.
What is a prank call? (or obscene phone call)
Clue: This amendment protects student speech and symbolic expression.
What is the 1st Amendment?
Clue: The Court ruled that school-sponsored activities are not considered one of these open spaces for public expression.
What is a public forum?
Clue: The Court ruled that a lawyer in a criminal case is a necessity, not a _______________.
What is a luxury?
Clue: Today, police officers routinely carry one of these small items in their pockets to read suspects their rights.
What is a Miranda card?
Clue: Because of this ruling, kids now have the right to receive a written notice of these before a hearing.
What are charges?
Clue: The Court ruled that school speech can only be censored if it causes a "substantial" this to the school day.
What is a disruption? (or disturbance)
Clue: According to the ruling, school censorship is allowed if it is reasonably related to legitimate goals of this type.
What is educational? (or pedagogical)