First Amendment-Freedom of Speech

Excluded means:

• Left out
• Included
• Excited

How does the First Amendment begin? 

• "Four score and seven years ago…." 
• "When, in the course of human events…." 
•  "Freedom of speech and of the press shall not be abridged…."
• "Congress shall make no law…." 

 The government can ban song lyrics that most people would find offensive. 

• True
• False

Which of the following categories of speech is never protected by the First Amendment? 

•  Hate speech 
• Defamation (damaging someone's reputation)
• Profanity 
• Harsh criticism of a person's religious beliefs

Defamatory speech is speech that...

• Is true, but secret, so you get in trouble for telling
• Is purposefully untrue to hurt someone's reputation
• Is meant to take away someone's fame
• Is meant to make someone famous

"Public figures," like the President, Governor, and Mayor have a harder time proving a defamation case than others. 

• True
• False

Obscenity is something offensive just for the sake of being offensive.

• True
• False

Shouting "BOMB!" in an airport is not protected speech because...

• it is defamatory speech
• it is obscene speech
• it encourages imminent danger

Yelling "fire" in a crowded theater is a violation of what first amendment freedom?

• speech
• press
• petition
• assembly

What freedom gives you the right to say anything you want just long as you are not  threatening safety of anyone?

• Press
• Petition
• Assembly
• Speech