1st Amendment: Allowed or Not Allowed

A student refuses to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance with the rest of the class. The student says it is against his religion to say the pledge. The student sits quietly in his seat while the rest of the class stands and says the pledge.

Is this allowed by law?

• Yes

• No

A group of college students who oppose U.S. involvement in foreign wars gathers in a public park and burns an American flag as a symbol of their protest.

Is this allowed by law?

• Yes

• No

A newspaper receives top-secret documents that show that the government has been lying about its involvement in an ongoing war. The newspaper publishes the documents to reveal the truth to the public.

Is this allowed by law?

• yes

• no

A group of white supremacists (people who believe descendants of white Europeans are superior to other people) gather in Washington D.C., and march to the U.S. Capitol. They have a permit for their event and march calmly while changing and carrying signs that harshly criticize other races.

Is this allowed by law?

• Yes

• No

A group of people with cancer, including several teenagers, believe that marijuana could help ease their suffering. They organize a petition to gather signatures from voters who believe that the state should pass a law allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients as a form of medical treatment.

Is this allowed by law?

• Yes

• No