Civics Chapter 6 Skokie and Tinker STUDY
Why did the students wear the peace armbands in the first place?
They were protesting America's involvement in the Vietnam War
Where was the Skokie March desired to take place?
Skokie, Illinois
What was the fee that the government set for the party in order for them to march?
$350,000 of insurance
Who was the leader in the Skokie Case?
Frank Collin
What party were the protestants apart of in the Skokie Case?
The American Nazi Party
What amendment protected the students rights to wear the arm bands in the Tinker Case?
The First Amendment
What was the Supreme Court decision on the Tinker Case?
They ruled in favor of the students. It held that armbands were form of "speech" because the armbands were symbols representing ideas.
What did the local court first rule on the Tinker Case?
They ruled that the armbands were disruptive and banned
What was closely examined after the Skokie Case?
What the First Amendment includes and what it does not.
What was the difficult thing that the courts had to consider?SKOKIE CASE
Whether the First Amendment protected hateful messages and rallies
Why did the Nazis target Skokie, Illinois?
it had a population of approximately 40,000 jews
What religion was being attacked in the Skokie Case?
the Jewish religion
What was the similarity between the Skokie and the Tinker Case?
the participants both wore armbands with symbols on them
What did the courts rule out with the First Amendment? SKOKIE CASE
they determined that "freedom of expression has no meaning when it depends those who would end this right for others"
What was the final ruling in the Supreme Court determined in the Skokie Case?
they ruled against the Nazis
