Tinker v Des Moines

What did the Tinker family wear to protest the Vietnam War? 

• black hat

• black armbands

• black clothing 

• Red armbands

Who approached the Tinkers about suing the school?

• School Board

• American Civil Liberties Union

• Mr. Echart 

• The Tinkers themselves

What were the court's concern about the armbands?

• It would cause great joy.

• It would cause a learning opportunity. 

• It would cause class/school disruption.

• It was against the school dress code.

When did the Supreme Court hear the Tinker's case? 

• November 12, 1968

• December 12, 1969 

• November 11, 1968

the 7-2 decision ruled on behalf of

• The school

• ACLU

• Tinkers

• lower court

Justice Abe Fortas wrote that...

• Teachers and Students keep their constitutional rights in school.

• Students leave their constitutional rights at the schoolhouse gates.

• Teachers leave their constitutional rights at the schoolhouse gates.

Justice Hugo wrote a dissent stating that...

• Armbands do NOT cause disruptions in class. 

• Armbands do cause disruptions in class. 

• Armbands cause great learning in class.

What is the "Tinker Test?" 

• A way to see if student speech is politically correct. 

• A way to see if student speech is right.

• A way to see if student speech is actually disruptive.

School behavior should never

• be political.

• be against what parents believe.

• disrupt the educational process.

• include free speech.