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AssignmentMultiple Choice

The Warren Court

Question 1 • RMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 2

Which of these statements best summarizes the court’s ruling in Tinker v. Des Moines?

Answer
A
All schoolchildren have the same First Amendment protections enjoyed by adults.
B
Public schoolchildren do not have First Amendment rights.
C
Antiwar protests disrupt discipline, so they are forbidden in schools.
D
Public schoolchildren have the right to free speech if they do not interfere with school discipline.

Explanation

In Tinker v. Des Moines, the Supreme Court ruled that students do not lose their First Amendment rights at school. Schools may restrict student expression when it causes a substantial disruption or interferes with others’ rights, but peaceful expression is protected. So the best summary is that public schoolchildren have the right to free speech if they do not interfere with school discipline.

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