Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District

Why did Mary Beth Tinker wear a black armband?

• She wanted to protest the school decisions.

• She thought it looked cool.

• She wanted to protest the Vietnam War.

Does a student's right to free speech stop when they enter a school building?

• Yes

• No

Which amendment guarantees your right to free speech?

• 1st amendment

• 2nd amendment

• 14th amendment

Tinker's lawyers argued that the armbands were...

• an important part of the school dress code.

• a protected form of free speech.

• the student's preferred fashion statement.

Who did the court side with in this case?

• the students

• the school

The dissenting justices disagreed with the majority opinion in the Tinker case because they believed that...

• the armbands did disrupt learning

• the armbands did not disrupt learning.

• the Supreme Court did not have the authority to hear the case.

Are schools still allowed to restrict some types of student speech?

• Yes

• No

The decision from Tinker v. Des Moines states that...

• Students right to free speech at school is unlimited.

• Students right to free speech at school is protected, with some limits.

• Students do not have the right to free speech at school.