Case Basics
This Supreme Court case involved student free speech in public schools.
What is Tinker v. Des Moines?
The students’ protest was silent and involved wearing something to school.
What is wearing black armbands as a silent protest?
This amendment protects freedom of speech.
What is the First Amendment?
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of these people.
Who are the students?
This case established student free speech protections.
What is student free speech in schools?
The case was decided in this year.
What is 1969?
School officials warned students of this consequence if they wore armbands.
What is suspension?
This amendment applies the Bill of Rights to the states.
What is the Fourteenth Amendment?
The Court decision was decided by this vote count.
What is 7–2?
The ruling applies specifically to this type of school.
What are public schools?
This city and state were where the case originated.
What is Des Moines, Iowa?
The school argued the protest would cause this problem.
What is disruption of the learning environment?
The school claimed students attend school to do this, not express opinions.
What is learning?
The Court said students do not “shed” these rights at the schoolhouse gate.
What are constitutional rights to free speech and expression?
The case clarified when schools may restrict student speech.
When speech causes a substantial disruption?
The students wore this item to express their views.
What are black armbands?
The dissent believed schools need authority to maintain this environment.
What is suspension from school?
The dissent believed schools need authority to maintain this environment.
What is an orderly learning environment?
The Court ruled schools cannot censor speech based only on this concern.
What is fear or suspicion of disruption?
The decision strengthened student rights under these amendments.
What are the First and Fourteenth Amendments?
The protest was aimed at opposing this war.
What is the Vietnam War?
The parents sued the school for violating this constitutional right.
Who is the government (or state actors)?
The First Amendment limits this group from restricting speech.
Who is the government (or state actors)?
The armbands were ruled to be this type of expression.
What is symbolic speech?
This standard requires proof of disruption before restricting speech.
What is the “substantial disruption” standard?