Question

Read this passage from Justice Fortas's majority opinion on Tinker v. Des Moines: If a regulation were adopted by school officials forbidding discussion of the Vietnam conflict, or the expression by any student of opposition to it anywhere on school property except as part of a prescribed classroom exercise, it would be obvious that the regulation would violate the constitutional rights of students. Which is the best summary of the passage? A. "If a regulation were adopted by school officials forbidding discussion of the Vietnam conflict," except as a class activity, it would be clear that the rule "would violate the constitutional rights of students." B. The majority opinion, correctly, in my view, argues that the rights of the poor students who can only express their views on Vietnam during a ridiculous class activity are clearly violated. C. In Tinker v. Des Moines Justice Fortas argues that it would be obvious that students' rights are violated "if a regulation were adopted by school officials forbidding discussion of the Vietnam conflict . . . except as part of a prescribed classroom exercise." D. In his majority opinion on Tinker v. Des Moines, Justice Fortas argues that if students were not allowed to talk about Vietnam at school, unless as a class activity, it would be an obvious violation of their rights.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is C. In Tinker v. Des Moines Justice Fortas argues that it would be obvious that students' rights are violated "if a regulation were adopted by school officials forbidding discussion of the Vietnam conflict . . . except as part of a prescribed classroom exercise."

Explanation:

The opinion of Justice Fortas, which corresponds to the majority position of the Court in the case, establishes that the prohibition to students to discuss positions regarding the Vietnam War is clearly in violation of the students' rights to express their opinions, which is framed in the right to freedom of speech guaranteed in the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Answer 2

Answer:

D. In his majority opinion on Tinker v. Des Moines, Justice Fortas argues that if students were not allowed to talk about Vietnam at school, unless as a class activity, it would be an obvious violation of their rights.

Explanation:

The Tinker versus Des Moines case was basic in figuring out what the right to speak freely looks like in state funded schools. It began when Mary Beth Tinker, and a portion of her companions, wore dark armbands with a gesture of goodwill on them to challenge the Vietnam War. The school rebuffed her and her companions for wearing this armband. This case experienced neighborhood and state courts before setting off to the Supreme Court.