Students and Modern Free Expression Analysis
Your Name __________________________________
1. Choose
one modern scenario to analyze from the lesson—A, B, or C.
Your Scenario ____________
2. Respond in complete paragraphs to each of the following prompts:
· Identify which case from the lesson could be used as a precedent and explain why. (Note: there could be more than one case used as precedent.)
· Explain which side you would rule for. Remember that personal opinion is not a valid justification for a Court opinion. Answer these questions in your explanation:
· Is the school's policy or employee's action aligned with, or in violation of, the Constitution? Explain your response.
· How does the precedent case influence your ruling?
· Does your ruling reflect loose or strict interpretation of the Constitution? Explain your response.
· Some of your fellow justices do not agree with your ruling. Discuss what reasoning they might use in their dissent.
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