Tinker v. Des Moines and Student Rights

Very Hard Unit 3: Civil Liberties & Rights Landmark Supreme Court Cases

In the landmark Supreme Court case of Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969), the Court ruled on the extent to which students could exercise their First Amendment rights within public schools. This case involved students who wore black armbands to school in protest of the Vietnam War.

Given this background, which of the following best describes the primary constitutional principle established by the ruling in Tinker v. Des Moines?

Students do not possess First Amendment rights while attending public school.

The government can regulate speech based on location without restrictions.

Students retain their First Amendment rights in public schools as long as their speech does not disrupt the educational process.

Symbolic speech in schools is prohibited to maintain order.

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