Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969) affirmed students' constitutional rights to free speech at school, but also allowed schools to regulate disruptive or harmful speech. Protected speech includes protesting, distributing political materials, and writing op-eds, while regulated speech includes offensive clothing, disruptive speeches, and threats of violence.
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The Patriot Act (2001)
The Patriot Act, officially named the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, is a U.S. federal law enacted after 9/11. It grants law enforcement and intelligence agencies expanded powers to counter terrorism, but has sparked debate over civil liberties and government surveillance. Source: books.google.com/books?id=tA11Sh2eth0C
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