Dates and names
How old was Tinker when she protested?
Which constitutional clause was at play in this case?
1st amendment - freedom of speech.
What was one of Des Moines Independent School Districts main arguments for this case?
You may not say anything, anywhere, all the time. (Think saying fire in a crowded movie theatre.)
Is the test created from this case still used today?
What were the students protesting?
The U.S. involvement in the Vietnam war and Civil Rights.
What year did the actual protest happen with the armbands?
1965
What was the split of the Supreme Court judges who voted on this case? (ex. 6-3)
7-2, Tinker favored.
What's another name for the test created by this case?
"Substantial disruption" test
What did the armbands have on them?
It was a simple black arm band with a white peace symbol on it.
How many students were involved in the protest?
3
What was the year of the Tinker v. Des Moines Case decision
1969
What was the ruling in this case? Who won, and why?
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Tinkers. The justices claimed that students retained their constitutional right to freedom of speech in public schools and considered the armband a figure of speech. The court did NOT say that schools can never limit students' speech.
What test did this case establish?
Tinker test
Who wrote the majority opinion on the case?
Justice Abe Fortes
What was the initial ruling in the district court?
In favor of the school
In this case, student officials alloweds students to wear iron crosses and political campaign buttons but not armbands. What is another name for this?
View point discrimination/discrimination
What was the issue for this case? (Will accept multiple answers)
Does a prohibition against the wearing of armbands in public school, as a form of symbolic speech, violate the students' freedom of speech protected by the First Amendment?
How did the school try to stop the protest before it happened?
The school put a preemptive ban on the wearing of armbands.
What test did this case replace with a new one?
Clear and Present Danger Test
What was the reaction from the community to Tinker v Des Moines?
It was praised as a victory for free speech.
At which student's house was the planning of the public showing of protests? (don't need full name, rhymes with remiss)
Christopher Eckhardt
Which federal court ruling having to do with the government not being able to require people to express ideas that they disagree with. (Not engel v Vitale or Wisconsin V. Yoder)
West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943)
Which of the students in this case is still alive? (Full name needed)
Mary Beth Tinker
How did the Des Moines school district retaliate against the arm band protests?
Both students were sent home with a suspension.
Who was the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court at the time of Tinker v Des Moines?
Justice Warren Burger