Question
The events surrounding Tinker v. Des Moines involved a school. Which statement best explains why the Supreme Court ruled in the students’ favor?
The events involved symbolic speech without disruption.
The First Amendment always applies to issues of speech.
The events involved controversial issues.
The protest was an act of civil disobedience.
The events involved symbolic speech without disruption.
The First Amendment always applies to issues of speech.
The events involved controversial issues.
The protest was an act of civil disobedience.
Answers
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The statement that best explains why the Supreme Court ruled in the students’ favor in Tinker v. Des Moines is:
**The events involved symbolic speech without disruption.**
The Court held that the students' wearing of armbands to protest the Vietnam War was a form of symbolic speech protected by the First Amendment, and it did not materially disrupt the educational environment.
**The events involved symbolic speech without disruption.**
The Court held that the students' wearing of armbands to protest the Vietnam War was a form of symbolic speech protected by the First Amendment, and it did not materially disrupt the educational environment.