Tinker v. Des Moines

What was the issue in Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)?

• The students and parents sued the school district claiming a violation of their first Amendment right of freedom of speech.

• The school district wanted to search the bags of the students.

• The parents did not want their children wearing black arm bands in school.

Why did John & Mary Beth Tinker and Chris Eckhardt wear black arm bands?

• To Protest the war in Vietnam.

• They disagreed about taxes.

• To support WWII veterans.

What was the school's response to the students wearing the black arm bands?

• They suspended the students.

• School officials made extras so other students could participate.

• The students were arrested without trial.

Who did the courts side with?

• The school district.

• The parents and students.

• The case remains unresolved

What was the Supreme Court's response to siding with the students and parents?

• Parents and students have a stronger say in decisions than schools.

• Students have unlimited rights in expression.

• Students and teachers don't shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression.

When can a school limit student speech?

• When the act fails the "disruption test".

• When the expression offends the teacher.

• When parents get annoyed.

Which of the following is protected by the 1st amendment?

• Expression of vulgar and offensive language.

• Freedom of appropriate expression.

• Unlimited symbolic speech.

What two ammendments pertained to the case?

• tenth amendments

•  second amendments

• fourteenth amendments

• first amendments

The _ war was going on during Tinker v. Des Moines

True or false: Students shed their constitutional rights when they enter the school building.

• True

• False