Quiz 1.

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Use with NATIONAL, pages 8-13

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  1. Student journalist Lane Haygood found himself in big trouble not only because he used harsh words to criticize President Bush, but also because he wrote that he might just welcome a --.

  2. Some residents of Andrews, Tex., went beyond a simple denunciation of Haygood's article. To some, he was a -- to the U.S.

  3. Bill J. Bond, a high school principal in Paducah, Ky., says principals must balance students' right to free expression with an atmosphere that is conducive to --.

  4. In Charleston, W. Va., the -- Union, an organization that defends people's constitutional rights, is representing a high school student who was suspended for her strident opposition to the war in Afghanistan.

  5. A Virginia student was asked to submit another essay in place of her A paper criticizing U.S. foreign policy because (a) the government objected to the paper (b) the teacher changed his mind about her grade (e) papers were to be publicly displayed and it was feared the essay would offend people (d) school rules prohibited criticism of the U.S.

  6. An Ohio student won a settlement after he was suspended for 10 days for displaying photos of the U.S. bombing of Afghanistan. School officials feared the display would offend (a) the military (b) students of Arab descent (e) church leaders (d) members of Ohio's congressional delegation.

  7. Some people say the crackdown on students' freedom of expression began at the top, when a high-level federal government official said criticism of America's anti-terrorism efforts gives "ammunition to America's enemies." Which official said this? (a) President Bush (b) Vice President Dick Cheney (e) Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (d) U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft.

  8. In the -- School District v. Kuhlmeier case, the United States Supreme Court ruled that school officials have the final say over what goes into school newspapers.

  9. In the Tinker case, the Supreme Court ruled that a student had the right to wear an armband to...

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