6.1 - The First Amendment

Harming someone's reputation by printing lies

• libel

• slander

• petition

• censorship

Harming someone's reputation by speaking lies

• slander

• libel

• petition

• censorship

The freedom to think and act without government interference

• civil liberty

• petition

• censorship

• libel

Banning offensive or alarming information

• censorship

• libel

• petition

• civil liberty

A formal request for government action, often in the form of a brief or letter

• petition

• slander

• libel

• censorship

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.

• a legal formation of labor unions.

• the 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

Freedom of assembly implies freedom of . . .

• association.

• choice.

• speech.

• the press.