USA HISTORY

THE 1970S 1969 1979

SUPREME COURT CASE ROE V WADE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
John Tinker and his sister were suspended from school for wearing black armbands to protest the Vietnam War. The Court ruled that this violated the students’ First Amendment rights and that students have the right to wear armbands to protest the war.
A
Brown v. Board of Education
B
Tinker v Des Moines
C
Roe v. Wade
D
Wisconsin v Yoder
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The court found that the First Amendment applied to public schools, and school officials could not censor student speech unless it disrupted the educational process. Because wearing a black armband was not disruptive, the court held that the First Amendment protected the right of students to wear them.

Detailed explanation-2: -7–2 decision for Tinker The Court also held that the students did not lose their First Amendment rights to freedom of speech when they stepped onto school property.

Detailed explanation-3: -In Tinker v. Des Moines, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the First Amendment applies to public schools.

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