Tinker vs Des Moines

What was the consequence for students who refused to remove their armbands?

• They were suspended from school

• They were allowed to continue wearing the armbands

• They were given a warning

• They were praised for their activism

According to the Supreme Court's decision, do students have free speech at school?

• Only private school students have free speech rights

• Students have limited free speech rights at school

• Yes, students have free speech rights at school

• No, students have no free speech rights at school

What type of speech did the black armbands represent?

• Written speech

• Verbal speech

• Political speech

• Symbolic speech

How did Mary Beth Tinker feel about the victory in the case?

• She felt a sense of final victory

• She felt the victory was important but not the main focus

• She was indifferent to the victory

• She was disappointed with the victory

in the TINKER vs DES MOINES CASE the family of Beth Tinker believed that wearing black armbands to protest the Vietnam War was a form of free speech.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Select the Landmark Case below in which the Supreme Court ruled in favor(FOR) the individual's freedom of speech in a school.

• Tinker vs. Des Moines

• Bethel vs Fraser

• Hazelwood vs. Kuhlmeier

The Supreme Court ruled AGAINST the Tinker family saying the black arm bands would clearly disrupt learning in the school.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What was the main issue at the heart of the Tinker vs Des Moines case?

• Freedom of speech in schools

• Dress code violations

• School prayer

• Student safety

In what year did the Tinker vs Des Moines case reach the Supreme Court?

• 1965

• 1969

• 1973

• 1977

Who were the main plaintiffs in the Tinker vs Des Moines case?

• The Des Moines School District

• The Tinker family

• The U.S. government

• The state of Iowa