POLI 4021 Chapter : 1st Amendment Speech And Protest
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1st amendment, speech and protest: west virginia board of education v. barnett (1943, facts: board of education required that the flag salute be part of the program of activities in all public schools. All teachers and pupils were required to honor the flag; refusal to salute was treated as. The court found that such a salute was a form of utterance and. Minersville school district v. gobitis and held that compelling public school children to salute the flag was unconstitutional. was a means of communicating ideas. The wearing of armbands was closely akin to pure speech and protected by the 1st amendment. The court found that it was appropriate for the school to prohibit the use of vulgar and offensive language. Distinguished the difference between political speech in tinker and the sexual content of fraser"s speech. Fundamental values of public school education (2) did the student"s suspension violate due process, because the.
