Question

question 15 of 17
the tinker v. des moines supreme court case concerned two students who wore black armbands to school to protest the vietnam war. the school district suspended the students, possibly violating their right to free speech.
which best summarizes the dissenting opinion?

a. schools have reserved the right to limit expression in past cases and the armbands were, indeed, disruptive.

b. because the armbands protested the vietnam war, the lawsuit was actually a question of second amendment rights.

c. it was proven that other students were allowed to wear controversial symbols, so their suspension was unconstitutional.

d. the des moines supreme court had already ruled in favor of the school to suspend the students.

Explanation:

The dissenting opinion in Tinker v. Des Moines argued that schools have the authority to limit student expression that causes disruption, and referenced past precedents allowing such limits. Option B is incorrect because the case involved the First Amendment, not the Second (gun rights). Option C reflects the majority opinion's reasoning about equal treatment of symbolic speech. Option D is factually wrong, as the lower court ruling was appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled in favor of the students.

Answer:

A. Schools have reserved the right to limit expression in past cases and the armbands were, indeed, disruptive.