U.S. vs. Nixon
What was the scandal called?
Watergate Scandal.
What did the peace sign stand for in the black armbands?
The peace sign is a symbol of protest against American involvement in the Vietnam War.
What was this court case about?
Student have written newspapers that parents and teachers found inappropriate.
Why was Miranda arrested?
Ernesto Miranda was arrested after a crime victim identified him.
What was the crime?
A burglary occurred at the Bay Harbor Pool Room in Panama City, FL.
What did the U.S do with Nixon?
They impeached Nixon.
When school authorities asked that the Tinkers to remove their armbands, what did the students do?
They refused and were subsequently suspended.
What did the students feel about it?
The students felt that this censorship was a direct violation of their First Amendment rights.
What amendments were violated in this court case?
The 5th and 6th amendments.
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When the U.S. impeached Nixon, this is an example of?
Checks and Balances.
What was the Supreme Court's decision on this case?
The Supreme Court decided that the Tinkers had the right to wear the armbands.
Which of the five basic freedoms did this court case protect?
Freedom of the press.
What did Miranda's attorney argue?
His attorney later argued that his confession should have been excluded from trial.
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What did Nixon do in the Watergate Scandal?
Nixon had installed a tape-recording device in the Oval Office.
What constitutional right did the students have?
Freedom of speech/symbolic speech.
Why did they censor the newspapers?
It has sensitive topics such as teen pregnancy.
What was the Supreme Court's decision?
The Supreme Court agreed, deciding that the police had not taken proper steps to inform Miranda of his rights.
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What did the court decide to do with the scandal?
The Court decided that executive privilege is not limitless, and the tapes were ordered released.
What was Justice Abe Fortas' decision at the end?
Justice Abe Fortas stated that no one expects students to “shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.”
The Supreme Court decided that Principal Reynolds had the right to such editorial decisions.
What was the constitutional right that was violated?
The right to not self-incriminate yourself.
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