Ch.4 - L.1 "The First Amendment" Practice Quizizz

Freedom of assembly includes the right to gather as well as the right to:

• riot in front of a government building

• form and join organizations

• collect signatures on a petition

• worship freely

Which of the following is NOT guaranteed by the First Amendment?

• right to a speedy trial

• right to say what's on your mind

• right to publish your writings

• right to petition the government

libel

• an opinion published in a newspaper

• a lie that is published about someone

• a petition written to the government

• a book published exposing government secrets

What type of speech gets the strongest protection from the government?

• political speech

• debate speech

• hate speech

• religious speech

slander

• "fake news"

• being arrested for saying what's on your mind

• speaking out against the President

• speech that harms a person's reputation

Censorship is the act of:

• making a decision on a court case

• writing an article that harms someone's reputation

• banning books, music, shows found to be offensive

• favoring one religion over another

Two examples of "symbolic" speech

• wearing a black armband as a protest

• a letter to the governor

• carrying a flag

• attending a political rally

In the Supreme Court case called, Tinker v. Des Moines, the school district argued that:

• Students should not be permitted to burn flags.

• Students should be allowed to publish what they want.

• Students should not be allowed to wear black armbands.

• Students should be required to pledge allegiance to the flag.

In Tinker v. Des Moines, the Supreme Court decided that

• Students' free speech does not end when they get to school.

• Students do not have to pledge allegiance to the flag.

• Students are free to publish what they want in school newspapers.

• Students can demonstrate by walking out of school.

Threatening to harm someone is protected speech as long as you don't actually harm them.

• True

• False