1A: Five Civil Liberties

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What does the 'Establishment Clause' of the 1A do?

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Prevents the government from having an official religion

Front

Who called the 1A a "wall of separation between church and state" in 1802?

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Jefferson

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What are the freedoms contained in the 1A sometimes called?

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civil liberties

Front

Freedom of speech covers which activity? a protest march, a private conversation, a written letter, voting

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a private conversation

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What is freedom of speech really all about?

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criticizing the government

Front

The freedom to believe in the Flying Spaghetti Monster is called:

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Free Exercise of Religion

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The march of 250,000 Americans to hear Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a Dream" speech is thanks to which part of the 1A?

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freedom of assembly

Front

Shays' Rebellion and other riots and insurrections in history were NOT protected forms of assembly. Why?

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Assemblies must be peaceful.

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What's wrong with this form of assembly?

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it's not peaceful

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Which form of speech is NOT protected by the 1A? complaining about school, stating a negative opinion about the President, telling a lie to hurt someone's reputation, yelling "fire!" when the building is on fire

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telling a lie to hurt someone's reputation