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What is the amendment questioned in this case?
First amendment
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What article of clothing did the protestors wear to school?
Armbands
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What were the students protesting?
The Vietnam War
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What was the students punishment for wearing the armbands?
Suspension
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True or false: this trial made it to the supreme court
true
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Where did the children go to school?
Des Moines Independent community school district
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When was the case argued(Year)
1969
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Name one of the people who wore the armbands to school?
John F. Tinker, Mary Beth Tinker, Christopher Eckardt
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Which child went to middle school?
Mary Tinker
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How many justices sided with Tinker?
7
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When were the children suspended until?
January first
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What did the U.S. court of appeals decide(Who did they side with)
Des Moines Independent Community school district
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True or False: Since one student was younger and went to middle school, their suspension was not as long as the others.
False
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How many justices voted against Tinker?
2
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How old was John Tinker?
15
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When did the principals meet to create a policy to remove the armbands?
December 14th
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Who helped the Tinker family with their lawsuit?
The Iowa Civil liberties Union
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Which previous case was used as a precedent?
West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette
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Why did some justices dissent?
They thought the district's actions were reasonable to uphold school discipline, and that disruptive speech was not constitutionally protected.
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What does ACLU stand for?
American Civil Liberties Union
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Where did the kids decide to wear the armbands?
Christopher Eckardt's home
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Which side did the U.S. support in the Vietnam War(North or South)?
South
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Which circuit court was the case tried in?
Eight
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Who came up with the idea of the Christmas Truce?
Robert F. Kennedy
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Name one justice that dissented
Hugo Black and John M. Harlan
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