Your Rights: Due Process

Question 1

In Tinker v. Des Moines, why did the Supreme Court rule in favor of the students who wore armbands?

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Their action was not disruptive.

Question 2

best

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The decision affirmed the protection of symbolic speech.

Question 3

According to the ruling in New York Times v. United States, which best describes what the government had to prove for its censorship of the New York Times to have been acceptable?

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The articles would have had to indisputably threaten national security.

Question 4

Edwards v. South Carolina is significant because it limited states’ ability to

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restrict the freedom of assembly.

Question 5

Why does Tinker v. Des Moines remain an important precedent-setting case?

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It established speech rights for students.

Question 6

Under which circumstances would protesters’ right to assembly most likely be protected?

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if protesters were marching on the statehouse in favor of marriage for all

Question 7

The events surrounding Tinker v. Des Moines involved a school. Which statement best explains why the Supreme Court ruled in the students’ favor?

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The events involved symbolic speech without disruption.

Question 8

What is symbolic speech?

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an action that expresses an idea or opinion

Question 9

Edwards v. South Carolina protected people’s right to assemble and

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express unpopular views in a peaceful way.

Question 10

Based on the New York Times v. United States case, when might it be acceptable for the government to restrict information released by the press?

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The government can only restrict information that could present an immediate threat to security or the public.

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