Question

question 15 of 24 the supreme court case of tinker v. des moines dealt with two students who were suspended from school for wearing black armbands to protest the vietnam war. their parents sued the school district for violating the students’ right to free speech, but it was determined by lower courts that the school district had the right to suspend them. when the supreme court reviewed the case, it decided that the school district did not have the right to suspend the students. which of these arguments is least effective in supporting the dissent of the supreme court decision that the students had the right to wear the armbands to school? a. the use of judicial review shows flaws in the majority opinion. b. other court cases upheld the rights of schools to limit freedom of expression. c. the school allowed students to wear other controversial symbols. d. the armbands were shown to cause disruption that interfered with learning.

Explanation:

The Supreme - Court decision in Tinker v. Des Moines was based on the idea that students do not shed their constitutional rights at the schoolhouse gate and that school - sponsored activities can only be restricted if they cause a substantial disruption. Option C actually supports the students' right to wear the armbands as it shows inconsistent school policy. Options A, B, and D can be used to support the dissent. Option A questions the majority opinion through judicial review, Option B refers to other cases that limit freedom of expression, and Option D claims the armbands caused disruption. But the fact that the school allowed other controversial symbols does not support the dissent against students' right to wear the armbands.

Answer:

C. The school allowed students to wear other controversial symbols.