In tinker v. des moines, why did the supreme court rule in favor of the students who wore armbands? a. their action did not negatively influence other students. b. their action was not disruptive. c. their action occurred off school grounds. d. their action was political speech.

In Tinker v. Des Moines, the Supreme Court rule in favour of the students who wore armbands their action was not disruptive.

Further Explanation:  

Tinker versus Des Moines case, defines the rights of the students in the public schools. It defines the first amendment rights. There was a test named as Tinker test, also called a “substantial disruption” test used by the courts to determine either any school's interest preclude disruption comes in conflict with the student's First Amendment rights.  

In 1965, five students decided among themselves to wear black armbands in school to do the test for the Vietnam War. They were supporting Christmas Truce. The Students who were there are John F Tinker, Mary beth Tinker, Paul Beth Tinker and Hope Tinker. The whole family has been involved in the civil rights militancy before the protest by the students.  

Any student who violated the policy would be given suspension letter and they will be allowed to come to school only when they agree to comply with the orders. The participants of the protest decided to violate the policy. But Paul and Hope Tinker were not included in the violation since it was not applicatory to elementary schools and they were not punished, whereas Mary Beth Tinker and Christopher Eckhardt were suspended from the school because of wearing armbands. Des Moines Independent Community represents the school officials who have suspended the students.  

The father of the children filed the case in the US District Court which upheld the decision of the school board. Then the family appealed to the Supreme Court of the USA. Tinker family received death threats and hate mails during the time of the case. The court by the majority opinion of 7-2 majority held that first amendment is applied to all public schools and the school administration have to give valid reason for applying any type of regulation of the speech in the classroom.

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Answer Details:

Grade: High School

Subject: Political Science

Keywords: First amendment rights, Tinker test, substantial disruption, black armbands, militancy, elementary schools, suspended, regulation of the speech.

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