Answer:
It represented their First Amendment rights.
Explanation:
The first amendment states "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." The students weren't hurting anyone, were following school rules, and had no reason to be punished. They were using their First Amendment rights.
