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Your Rights: Freedom of Expression

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

In Tinker v. Des Moines, why did the Supreme Court rule in favor of the students who wore armbands?

Answer
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Their action did not negatively influence other students.
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Their action was not disruptive.
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Their action occurred off school grounds.
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Their action was political speech.

Explanation

The Court ruled that students do not lose their First Amendment rights at school, but schools may restrict expression that substantially disrupts learning or invades others’ rights. The students’ armbands were a quiet protest and did not disrupt school, so the Court ruled in their favor. The correct choice is “Their action was not disruptive.”

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