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Civics / Government Quizzes, Quizzes / August 2019

Tinker at 50 Quiz

Question 1

What was the result of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District?

The schools in Des Moines had to implement new dress code rules.
The case established a baseline for First Amendment free-expression protections for students in K–12 public schools.
Student suspensions rose.
Support for the Vietnam War grew.

Question 2

Which statement about the article is NOT true?

During the Vietnam War, student protests were common at U.S. college campuses.
In December 1965, high school students in Des Moines, Iowa, planned to wear black armbands to protest the Vietnam War.
Siblings John and Mary Beth Tinker didn’t wear their armbands after all because school officials threatened suspension.
The Tinkers lost their case in federal district court but won their appeal to the Supreme Court.

Question 3

What happened when the Tinker siblings finally decided to protest?

Red paint was tossed across the Tinkers’ driveway.
The Tinkers were suspended.
A local talk show host encouraged people to harass the siblings’ father.
All of the above

Question 4

The “Tinker test” is a judicial “barometer” to measure

restrictions on student speech.
efforts to boost school morale.
adherence to the school dress code.
All of the above

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