1st Amendment

What action is protected by the first amendment?

• an organized protest
• right to vote
• Trial by Jury
• Owning a gun

Which liberty is guaranteed by the first amendment?

• Freedom of Speech
• Right to Vote
• Right to bear arms
• No cruel and unusual punishments

“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.”

• establishment clause
• free exercise clause
• Elastic Clause
• Necessary and Proper clause

“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.”

• establishment clause
• free exercise clause
• Elastic Clause
• Necessary and Proper clause

Students were allowed to wear black arm bands as a protest

• Tinker v. Des Moines
• Schenk v. USA
• Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
• Texas v. Johnson

Which is NOT protected speech?

• Publishing a false statement that is damaging to one's reputation

• Yelling fire in a crowded public place.

• Explaining in detail when you plan to overthrow the government .

• all of these

Why is a teacher not allowed to lead a prayer in school?

• It would violate the Establishment clause
• It would violate the Free exercise Clause
• It would violate the the Elastic Clause
• All of these

Free Exercise means

• You can worship how you choose to

• You can read a Bible at lunch

• You can choose NOT to worship

• All of these

Whenever the U.S. military goes to war (Afghanistan, Iraq, etc.) there are many citizens who gather in Washington, D.C. to protest sending the army to fight in foreign lands.  Which first amendment freedom protects their right to gather peacefully?

• Speech
• Assembly
• Petition
• Press

How many freedoms are listed in the First Amendment?

• one

• three

• five

• ten