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Read the following summary of the Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines:


Two students wore black armbands to school to protest the Vietnam War. The school district suspended the students. Their families sued the school district for violating their right to free speech, but lower courts upheld the school district's right to suspend the students.


Which issue is most important in determining constitutionality in this case

AWhether the district had grounds to fear a disruption
BWhether schools have the right to limit freedoms
CWhether other students were bothered by the armbands
DWhether the students were adults or minors

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Whether schools have the right to limit freedoms

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B. Whether schools have the right to limit freedoms.

Explanation:

The most pressing issue in the case Tinker v. Des Moines is the fact that it is unclear whether schools have the right to limit freedoms. The students who wore armbands have a right to protest, however, the school might or might not have the right to limit this within its premises. Eventually, the Supreme Court concluded that the students did have the right to protest within school grounds as long as this did not affect the learning process.

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