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CHAPTERASSESSMENTConnect with Language ArtsJeremy is a 15-year-old student. One night,after his parents thought he was asleep, he andtwo friends went to the golf course. As a prank,they drove five golf carts into a nearby lake.All the carts were destroyed, and Jeremy andhis friends were arrested. In juvenile court,Jeremy and his friends were fined and placedon probation for two years, and their parentswere required to reimburse the owner of thegolf course for the golf carts. Analyze thefollowing issues:12. Is this result fair to the juveniles’ parents?13. Is this result fair to the golf course?Write a paragraph explaining your opinion.Next, write another paragraph defending theperspective of the golf course. Finally, write aparagraph as if you were representing Jeremy.Privacy and Drug TestingYour school has decided that it will requirerandom drug testing for students who areinvolved in extracurricular activities. Manystudents in the school feel this is illegal. Othersbelieve that all students, including those whodo not participate in extracurricular activities,should face the same rules.Debate14. Do you think school districts shouldimpose this type of policy?15. Do you think random drug testing of highschool students involved in extracurricularactivities is legal?16. If you were the principal, would you requirerandom drug testing? Why or why not?For the following cases, give your decision andstate a legal principle that applies.17. Kepano brought a lawsuit in his home stateinvolving a contract claim against anotherresident of that state. When Kepano lost, hedecided to take the case directly to theUnited States Supreme Court. Is theSupreme Court required to hear the case?Why or why not?18. Shahnaz and Vasu Harinath decide to get adivorce. Because they want to keep thematter as quiet as possible in theircommunity, they elected to have theirdivorce heard by a federal district court. Dofederal courts have jurisdiction overdivorce cases? Why or why not?19. When Ivan Gagarin was at the mall, he wasserved with a copy of a complaint and asummons in a lawsuit. Certain that he hasdone nothing wrong, Ivan decides to donothing about the lawsuit. What willhappen to him?20. Speculate on which of the following casesthe U.S. Supreme Court might decide toreview: (1) a libel case involving a localhigh school football coach; (2) a caseinvolving a student who has been deniedadmission to a college program because ofher religion; (3) a case involving whetherthe American flag can be burned in protestover new taxes. Explain your answer.21. Abel Agapois was given a speeding ticketfor going 65 miles per hour in a zone thatonly permitted the speed of 25 miles perhour. His case was heard in mayor’s court,and the mayor fined him $275. Abelbelieves the fine constitutes cruel andunusual punishment, and he intends toappeal to the federal district court. Will hebe permitted to do so? Why or why not?52 Unit 1: Knowing About the Law