Question

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

Answer 1

The dissenting opinion argued that the school district did not violate the students' right to free speech as schools have the right to limit expression for the sake of maintaining a safe and orderly learning environment.

Step-by-step explanation:

The dissenting opinion in the Tinker v. Des Moines Supreme Court case argued that the school district did not violate the students' right to free speech. The dissenting opinion stated that schools have the right to limit expression in order to maintain a safe and orderly learning environment. Additionally, the dissenting opinion argued that the armbands were indeed disruptive and could have caused a significant disruption in the school.