EOC REVIEW: The Bill of Rights

The act of harming someone's reputation by printing lies is called . . .

• censorship.

• slander.

• libel.

• flattery.

The freedom to think and act without government interference is called . . .

• civil liberty.

• censorship.

• freedom of assembly.

• freedom of religion.

Banning offensive or alarming information is called . . .

• censorship.

• slander.

• libel.

• tolerance.

The act of harming someone's reputation by speaking lies is called . . .

• censorship.

• libel.

• slander.

• civil liberty.

A formal request for the government to take action is called a(n) . . .

• petition.

• legal brief.

• reprieve.

• article.

Which of the following is a form of speech protected by the First Amendment?

• telling lies about someone

• criticizing the government

• remaining silent when arrested

• provoking a riot

The establishment clause of the First Amendment has often been interpreted to mean . . .

• separation of church and state.

• legal formation of labor unions.

• rules for selecting grand juries.

• protection from slander and libel.

If freedom of assembly were not a protected right, American citizens would not be able to . . .

• join political groups that promote new social policies.

• give public speeches filled with lies about the president.

• trust newspapers to print the truth about their leaders.

• write letters criticizing government policies.

The government has the power to set limits on some individual rights.

• True

• False

"Double jeopardy" refers to . . .

• following established legal procedures.

• the government's right to take private property for public use.

• paying an amount for bail that is unfairly high.

• being tried twice for the same crime.