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100

The case where two students were suspended for wearing armbands to school. 

What is Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District? 

100

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

What is the Fourth Amendment? 

100

The name of the student (Petitioner). 

Who is Sam Anderson? 

100

Two students are suspended for wearing I Heart Boobies Bracelets. What case is this most like? 

What is Tinker? 

100

The number of constitutional amendments in the United States Constitution. 

What is 27? 

200

The five rights the first amendment protects. 

What are Speech, Religion, Assembly, Petition, and Press? 

200

The standard for school officials to search a student on school grounds. 

What is a reasonable suspicion to believe that the search is necessary to maintain school discipline or enforce school policies? 

200

The name of the book the school banned.

What is All Boys Wear Blue? 

200

The best case to argue in favor of Sam Anderson's book bag being searched. 

What is Safford Unified School District #1v. Redding? 

Why? Books are not dangerous and does not give rise to the reasonable suspicion required for a school official to search Sam Anderson's bag. It is unreasonable and unjustified. 

200

The man who created the Bill of Rights. 

Who is James Madison?

300
The case where a student was suspended for holding a banner stating "BongHits4Jesus." 


BONUS: Was suspending the student constitutional? 

What is Morse v. Fredrick? 


BONUS: Yes. It was constitutional to suspend the student for promoting illegal drugs. 

300

The case where a 14 year old high school student was caught smoking in the bathroom and the principal searched her purse! 

What is TLO v. New Jersey? 

300

The item that was searched. 

What is Sam Anderson's backpack? 

300

The best case to argue it was constitutional for the school officials to search Sam's bag. 

What is TLO v. New Jersey? 

Why? There is a bag in TLO and a bag in this case. Moreover, the school had reasonable suspicion to believe that the search is necessary to maintain school discipline or enforce school policies. The book is banned in the school, so it's against policy. 

300

The best Marshall Brennan Constitutional Literacy Fellows. 

Who are Ally and Rob? 

DUH

400

The case where the student was suspended for giving a lewd speech during an assembly. 

What is Bethel School District No. 403 v. Fraser?

400

The case where the school searched a student’s bra and underwear believing she was dealing & hiding prescription ibuprofen.

BONUS: Is this constitutional? 

What is Safford Unified School District v. Redding? 


BONUS: Unconstitutional 

400

The way Sam Anderson concealed his book. 

What is he placed tape over the book? 

400

The best case to show the book being banned is a violation of student First Amendment rights.

What is Pico? 

Why? A public school cannot intentionally deprive students of access to ideas with which the school disagrees. 

400

The word you call a judge when you are acting a lawyer. 

What is 'Your Honor'? 

500

The case where the school banned books describing them as anti-American, anti-Christian, and anti-Semitic.

What is Board of Education, Island Trees Union Free School District No. 26v. Pico? 

500

Warrant Standard: Warrants are issued by judges and must be justified by _______________. 

What is probable cause? 

500

The way Sam Anderson got caught with the book. 

What is "he was reading it during math class"?

500

The best case to show the book being banned is not a violation of student First Amendment rights.

What is Fraser? 

Why? Compare the book to the ideas of lewd speech and pedagogical purpose in Fraser. 

500

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

What is the Second Amendment? 

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