Question

1. part a: what is the main purpose of the dissenting opinion?

a. to support the rights of students based on the constitution and to question legal decisions that limit those rights
b. to suggest that the majority opinion overlooked the wishes of school officials and granted students too much power
c. to argue that the majority opinion is an overreach of court authority and the local officials should have the authority to make the decisions they made
d. to applaud the students who agreed to remove the black armbands and to suggest that the armbands did indeed cause some disruptions

Explanation:

A dissenting opinion in a legal - context often challenges the majority view. It may claim that the majority oversteps its authority and that local entities should have more decision - making power. Option C aligns with this common purpose of a dissenting opinion in a legal setting, arguing that the majority opinion is an overreach of court authority and local officials should have decision - making power.

Answer:

C. to argue that the majority opinion is an overreach of court authority and the local officials should have the authority to make the decisions they made