Tinker v Des Moines Mastery Check

In which situation would the Tinker v. Des Moines Supreme Court decision apply?

• A man is refused an attorney in his criminal case

• A woman is arrested without being informed of her rights

• A teacher searches a boy’s locker without his permission due to reasonable suspicion

• A girl is suspended from school for passing out fliers about a presidential candidate

Which of these influenced the Supreme Court’s decision in Tinker v. Des Moines?

• The opinions of the protestors were the same as the majority of the students

• The school board agreed with the students’ opinions

• There was evidence that the students received good grades

• There was a lack of evidence that the students’ actions disrupted learning

In Tinker v. Des Moines, the court ruled that students have freedom of speech in school unless it is

• Offensive

• Disruptive

• Political

• Incorrect

Which of these events led to the Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines?

• A school principal censored articles from the school newspaper

• A school district used public transportation to segregate students by race

• School authorities searched a student’s handbag without a search warrant

• School authorities suspended students for wearing black armbands as a protest

The students in the Tinker v. Des Moines case sued the school district for violating which right?

• Freedom of religion

• Freedom of speech

• Protection from unreasonable search and seizure

• The right to an attorney