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interpreting the meaning of citizens rights
decide whether peoples rights are being violated by the actions of other citizens
decide whether rights have been violated by any laws |
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| 3 siblings wore armbands to school protesting against american involvement in the vietnam war |
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| the courts decisions for the tinker case |
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local and higher state courts said they disrupted class
supreme court ruled in favor of the students because the armbands were forms of "speech" and they didnt interfere with other students learning |
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small group of men applied for a permit to march though Snokie, Illinois
each mans uniform had a swatstika
officials said they needed a large insurance claim |
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| the courts decision in the snokie case |
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court forbade anyone in nazi uniform with a swatstika to march through Snokie
decided the snokie law requiring insurance violated the 1st amendment
nazi's had a right to distribute material expressing hatred
swatstika couldnt be banned |
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| protecting the rights of citizens isnt just the responsibility of judges and laws, but of everyone |
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