Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. In Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that public schools may punish disruptive student protests that disturb educational activities.
2. The doctrine of the heckler’s veto protects the free speech rights of minorities by giving lone dissenters equal rights to speak as individuals chosen as part of an organized speech activity.
3. The doctrine that permits government to restrict First Amendment rights when restrictions are needed to prevent an extremely serious and imminent harm is called the clear and present danger standard.
4. Given the role of the schools in inculcating values and teaching social responsibility, the U.S. Supreme Court in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District said school officials may prohibit student speech that might potentially disrupt school activities.

1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False

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