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100

Which case held that students don’t shed their First Amendment rights at the schoolhouse gate?  

Tinker v. Des Moines
100

Article of clothing and symbol at issue in Tinker 

What is 

an ARMBAND and the Peace Sign 

100

How many justices are on the Supreme Court? 

What is 


9

100

Our two-chamber legislature is called a ______ body/system. 

What is 


Bicameral 

100

When the Court rules with the lower court's decision, the decision is _________. 

What is 


AFFIRMED

200

Which case held that schools could regulate speech that reasonably promoted drug use?

What is 

MORSE V. FREDERICK ?

200

Event the students were attending in Morse. 

What is the Olympic Torch Relay. 
200

A ______ is when the court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings. 

What is a 

REMAND

200

This branch implements the laws passed by Congress

What is the

EXECUTIVE BRANCH 

200
This branch interprets the Constitution and the laws passed by Congress 

What is the Judicial Branch 

300

Which case held that schools could regulate speech that was lewd and obscene?

WHAT IS

BETHEL V. FRASER

300

Reason why Fraser (student in Bethel) was giving a speech 

To convince students to vote for a classmate for a student government position. 

300

When the Court rules against the decision made by a lower court and changes it, it is a _______.  

What is a 

REVERSAL 

300

Our dual system of government, consisting of a federal and state government operating at the same time is known as

WHAT IS 

FEDERALISM

300
What are the 5 protections of the First Amendment? 

What is (1) Speech (2) Press (3) Religion (4) Peaceable Assembly (5) Petition for Redress of Grievances 

400

“ THE DETERMINATION OF WHAT MANNER OF SPEECH IN THE CLASSROOM OR IN A SCHOOL ASSEMBLY PROPERLY RESTS WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD” - _____ V. _____

WHAT IS

BETHEL V. FRASER?

400
Christopher Eckhardt was a petitioner in this case. 

Tinker v. Des Moines 

400

A prior court holding that must be respected is called a __________? 

What is a 

PRECEDENT 

400

When a judge does not fully agree with the Majority's decision they can write a ______ or ______.

What is a concurrence or dissent 
400

______ wrote the concurring opinion in Morse v. Frederick.

Justice Thomas 
500

“The First Amendment right of students can be modified due to special characteristics of the school setting” ____ v. ____

WHAT IS

MORSE V. FREDERICK? 

500

________was suspended for 3 days and removed from the list of candidates for graduation speaker.

Who is


Matthew Fraser.

500

Name 3 current justices on the Supreme Court 

5 = (+550)

7 = (+600)

9 = (+650)

WHO IS 

Ketanji Brown Jackson, Sotomayor, Roberts, Kagan, ACB, Kavanaugh, Alito, Gorsuch

500

What are the 3 main levels in the federal court system? 

(1) District (trial level)

(2) Appellate (Circuit courts)

(3) SCOTUS

500

How many Circuit Courts are there in the United States? 

BONUS 50 pts: Which one is Massachusetts in?

What is 


13 

BONUS: 1st Circuit