Tinker v. Des Moines was significant because it:
Unit 10 Supreme Court Cases

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Allowed for the use of affirmative action in college admissions
Established the right to privacy in marital relations
Recognized students' rights to free speech in schools
Ended the death penalty for minors
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What lesson did future U.S. leaders learn from the 1974 U.S. Supreme Court case United States v. Nixon?
The president is accountable for obeying the law
The president is responsible for enforcing the law
The president is not allowed to hold secret talks with foreign governments.
The president is not allowed to have private meetings with cabinet members.
Answer explanation
Nixon had tried to prevent materials from being subpoenaed in the Watergate investigation. The Court ruled that executive privilege does not apply to criminal investigations and cannot interfere with the judicial process. Rule of law states that the law applies to everyone, even the sitting president.
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Which U.S. Supreme Court decision addresses the need for public schools to balance students’ rights with principals’ responsibilities?
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
Gideon v. Wainwright
Plessy v. Ferguson
Bush v. Gore
Answer explanation
The focus of Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier was on how to balance students’ rights, such as the right to free speech in a school setting, and principals’ responsibilities to manage the schools for which they are responsible
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Which U.S. Supreme Court decision addresses the need for public schools to balance students’ rights with principals’ responsibilities?
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Bush v. Gore (2000)
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Which statement identifies the impact of United States v. Nixon (1974)?
Rule of law applies to the president.
Executive privilege protects the president from judicial review.
The U.S. Supreme Court does not have the power to intervene in presidential matters.
The president is able to record secret conversations with foreign governments and cabinet members.
Answer explanation
The decision in the case demonstrated that being president does not make someone above the law. The president must follow the same laws as all American citizens based on the rule of law found in the U.S. Constitution.
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The decision in which U.S. Supreme Court case resulted in states being required to provide an attorney to defendants who cannot afford one?
District of Columbia v. Heller
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
Gideon v. Wainwright
Miranda v. Arizona
Answer explanation
The focus of Gideon v. Wainwright was the Sixth Amendment protection that criminal defendants have the right to counsel, which includes states paying for public defenders if the defendant cannot afford legal representation.
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