1st Amendment Free Speech

Regarding the Tinker case: Students are free to protest how?

• Peacefully

• Destructively and disorderly

• As long as it does not distract or disrupt the school day

Answer explanation

Students have the Constitutional right to protest as long as its peacefully and does not disrupt or distract others during the school day

Regarding the Tinker case: Teachers and students still have constitutional rights on school grounds

• True

• False

Tinker v Des Moines is important because

• Shows that principals have constitutional control over their students

• it rules that students have constitutional rights at public schools

• it rules that parents can not sue for their students

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.

• The students felt that their freedom of religion was violated.

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

• To Protest the war in Vietnam.

• They disagreed about taxes.

• To protest the 4th amendment.

• To support WWII veterans.

what was the Supreme Court ruling regarding Tinker v Des Moines?

• 5-4 in favor of Des Moines Community School District.

• They couldn't agree on a verdict.

• 7-2 in favor of the Tinkers/Echardt.

• 2-7 in favor of Des Moines Community School District.

What two ammendments pertained to the Tinker case?

• second and tenth amendments

• first and second amendments

• four and fourteenth amendments

• first and fourteen amendments

Students have the right to free speech at school as long it doesn’t disrupt school activities.    (wearing black armbands in protest)

• In Re Gault
• District of Columbia v Heller
• Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier
• Tinker v Des Moines

Which court case decided that students continue to have freedom of expression in public schools as long as it does not interfere with the education environment at schools.

“students do not shed their rights at the schoolhouse gate.”

• Bethel v. Fraser

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

• Texas v. Johnson

What was the main argument of the Tinkers in the Tinker v. Des Moines case?

• They were protesting against the school's dress code.

• They believed their First Amendment rights were violated.

• They were against the school's decision to ban black armbands.

• They were advocating for the rights of Vietnam War veterans.