1. The Louisiana legistlation requiring that creationism must be taught whenever evolution is taught is known as the

"NEED A HINT?" See page 163.
ANSWER: B, The Balanced Treatment Act requires that whenever evolution is taught, so much creationism.

2. The U.S. Supreme Court ruling that states may not create religious school districts is

"NEED A HINT?" See page 163.
ANSWER: A, This case was about Hasidic Jewish students in New York state.

3. A breach in which one of the following areas would be grounds to dismiss a teacher?

"NEED A HINT?" See page 173 & 179.
ANSWER: D, Breach of dress code is grounds for dismissal.

4. Which U.S. Supreme Court case involved the issue of the public education of children of illegal aliens?

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ANSWER: C, This case involved children from Mexico living in Texas.

5. Which of the following statements about teachers' gradebooks is true?

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ANSWER: C, Grade books are confidential teachers' records; parents may not view them.

6. Which of the following legal terms describes the fact that schools may be sued for the occurrence of damages that were not their fault?

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ANSWER: A, Tort liability deals with civil suits, such as if a child is accidentally injured due to negligence.

7. Which of the following school actions involving students is still legal in many states?

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ANSWER: B, Over one million students in the U.S. receive corporal punishment each year.

8. Public schools adopting mandatory school uniforms do so because the uniforms help students to

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ANSWER: C, Mandatory school uniforms are believed to help students to focus more attention on their learning.

9. Due process is the right to

"NEED A HINT?" See page 182.
ANSWER: B, Due process is the right to a hearing prior to expulsion.

10. When students write for their schools' newspapers, they

"NEED A HINT?" See page 182.
ANSWER: C, School newspapers are supervised learning experiences; all works must be approved before publishing.