Supreme Court Case Review: 1st Amendment & High School Students

Which case involved the following: protected, political speech; was passive, did not cause a disruption; and determined that students could wear different political/religious symbols?

• Tinker v. Des Moines Community School District

• Bethel School District v. Fraser

• Morse v. Frederick

• Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier

Which case involved a student's campaign speech?

• Tinker v. Des Moines Community School District

• Bethel School District v. Fraser

• Morse v. Frederick

• Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier

Which case determined that a student's First Amendment rights were not protected speech because it was not a passive or political statement? Instead it was inappropriate speech that interfered with the school’s educational environment and civility.

• Tinker v. Des Moines Community School District

• Bethel School District v. Fraser

• Morse v. Frederick

• Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier

Which case involves students holding a banner at a school event that made reference to drug activity?

• Tinker v. Des Moines Community School District

• Bethel School District v. Fraser

• Morse v. Frederick

• Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier

Which case said that schools can prohibit speech that is destructive to the health and welfare of youth? The case also said that a school may restrict speech that advocates illegal drug use because a school has “a compelling interest in preventing the severe and permanent damage to the health and well-being of young people.” However, schools cannot restrict political speech, including political debates about drug policy?

• Tinker v. Des Moines Community School District

• Bethel School District v. Fraser

• Morse v. Frederick

• Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier

Which case involved a school newspaper that had articles on teen pregnancy and divorce deleted?

• Tinker v. Des Moines Community School District

• Bethel School District v. Fraser

• Morse v. Frederick

• Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier

Which case determined that a student's First Amendment rights were NOT violated and that educators can exercise editorial control over the style AND content of student speech in school-sponsored expressive activities IF their actions are reasonably related to legitimate teaching/educational concerns?

• Tinker v. Des Moines Community School District

• Bethel School District v. Fraser

• Morse v. Frederick

• Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier

Established that a student does not shed his or her rights at the "schoolhouse gate."

• Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier

• Bethel School District v. Fraser

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• Engel v. Vitale

This case decided that principals have the right to edit school newspapers as long as he or she has a pedagogical concern for the students.

• Morse v. Frederick

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

• In Re Gault

This case decided that the principal has the right edit or remove a sign if it contains even an oblique reference to drugs 

• Texas v. Johnson
• Morse v. Frederick
• Gideon v. Wainwright
• Texas v. Johnson