Florida Civics EOC Practice Test

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What was the Court's ruling in Tinker v. Des Moines about?

School newspapers can be censored
Wearing black arm-bands in protest is protected by the First Amendment
All public schools must be desegregated
State ordered segregation is legal

The correct answer is: Wearing black arm-bands in protest is protected by the First Amendment

In the case of Tinker v. Des Moines, the United States Supreme Court ruled that wearing armbands in protest was a form of symbolic speech protected by the First Amendment. This means that public school students have the right to express their political opinions through their clothing, as long as it does not disrupt the learning environment. The other options are incorrect because they do not pertain to the specific issue addressed in Tinker v. Des Moines. Option A is incorrect because the case did not involve school newspapers, but rather symbolic speech through clothing. Option C is incorrect because it pertains to desegregation, which was not the focus of the case. Option D is incorrect because it deals with state-ordered segregation, which is not relevant to the issue of students' free speech rights in public schools.