West Virginia v. Barnette Do Now

What was the main issue in the West Virginia v. Barnette case?

• Whether public school children could be required to learn a foreign language.

• Whether public school children could be required to salute the flag.

• Whether public school children could be required to wear uniforms.

• Whether public school children could be required to participate in physical education.

What was the religious affiliation of the Barnette children in the West Virginia v. Barnette case?

• They were Catholic.

• They were Protestant.

• They were Jehovah's Witnesses.

• They were Buddhist.

What was the decision of the Supreme Court in the West Virginia v. Barnette case?

• The Court decided that students could be forced to salute the flag.

• The Court decided that saluting the flag was a form of idol worship.

• The Court decided that students could not be forced to salute the flag or recite the Pledge.

• The Court decided that saluting the flag was necessary for national security.

What previous decision was overturned by the West Virginia v. Barnette case?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Minersville School District v. Gobitis

• Roe v. Wade

What constitutional principle did the West Virginia v. Barnette decision protect?

• The right to bear arms

• The right to privacy

• The right to free speech

• The right to a fair trial

What was the name of this salute that children did while reciting the pledge of allegiance until 1942.

• Flag Salute

• This was not a salute

• Bellamy Salute

• Patriotic Salute

What was the reason the Bellamy salute was not used in schools after 1942?

• Looked like the Nazi salute and we were at war with them

• It was never a salute

• President Roosevelt wanted to stop the pledge all together

• Reminded Americans of what Imperial Japan did to salute their Emperor