Sample Multiple Choice Exam Questions

1. In Bethel School District No. 403 v. Fraser, the principal reason the Supreme Court concluded that the school district did not violate the First Amendment was because:

(Choose the best answer of the 4)
A. Matthew Fraser was engaged in school-sponsored expressive activity and the school is permitted to limit a student’s speech when a student participates in such activities if its reasons are related to legitimate pedagogical concerns.
B. Matthew Fraser’s speech caused substantial disruption of the school assembly.
C. Matthew Fraser’s speech contained lewd and indecent content.
D. Matthew Fraser gave the nominating speech despite being told by two teachers he consulted that the speech was inappropriate.

2. In Hardwick ex rel. Hardwick v. Heyward, the court concluded that school officials could discipline Candice Hardwick for wearing a Confederate flag t-shirt because:

(Choose the best answer of the 5)
A. The Confederate flag is an offensive symbol that can be excluded from school based on the decision in Bethel School Dist. No. 403 v. Fraser.
B. Substantial disruption occurred when Candice wore her Confederate flag t-shirt to school.
C. Based on her past disciplinary record, the school could conclude that Candice wore the shirt in order to incite racial tensions at the school.   
D. All of the above.
E. None of the above.

3. In Guiles ex rel. Guiles v. Marineau, the court found that the school’s decision to discipline Zachary Guiles for wearing a Chicken-Hawk-In-Chief t-shirt violated the First Amendment because:

(Choose the best answer of the 6)
A. The t-shirt did not cause substantial disruption nor did the defendants claim that they forecasted substantial disruption.
B. The t-shirt was not lewd, vulgar, indecent, or offensive under Fraser.
C. The t-shirt stated a combination of opinions and true facts and did not defame President Bush.
D. A and B.
E. A and C.
F. B and C.