First Amendment Quiz

Jane is a student in a public elementary school. Every day before lunch, her teacher instructs the class to remember to say grace before the meal.

• Amendment 3
• Amendment 7
• Amendment 1
• Amendment 10

A person decides to write a petition to stop a waste water treatment center from building near his/her town. What amendment are they exercising?

• 1st Amendment
• 3rd Amendment
• 7th Amendment
• 2nd Amendment

Which Amendment allows for citizens to peacefully gather and protest the government?

• 13th Amendment
• 4th Amendment
• 3rd Amendment
• 1st Amendment

Brett’s science teacher asks the class to exchange papers to correct last night’s homework. Brett refuses to let anyone except the teacher see his homework paper, and is sent to the principal.

• No Violation

• 1st Amendment

John, a fourteen year old public school student, wears a shirt to school that says “Be happy, not gay” to express his belief that homosexuality is wrong. His dean tells him he must change his shirt or be suspended from school. John refuses, and is suspended for a week.

• No Violation

• 1st Amendment

Elizabeth is twelve years old. Her parents are very religious, but she is not. Once a week, Elizabeth’s parents make her come with them to their place of worship. Elizabeth always says she does not want to go, but her parents make her come with them anyway

• 1st Amendment

• No Violation

Which of the following is the best example of a thesis which supports the 1st amendment in a total aspect.

• The 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the freedoms that many consider to be the essence of America. The five freedoms guaranteed by the 1^st Amendment are speech, press, religion, assembly and petition.

  Collectively, these are sometimes referred to as freedom of expression.

• While some people argue that people don't have basic rights, the first amendment does an amazing job at protecting the people's rights from the government from tyranny by giving people freedom of speech, religion, and freedom of petition.

Students wore headbands to school to protest World War II.  Which amendment protects this right?

• 1
• 3
• 6
• 9

Which amendment provides protection to citizens against the following scenario?

The United States is involved in a war. Students who oppose the war wear black armbands to their public school. The school has a policy against wearing them. The school's principal says the policy against wearing them is to avoid arguments or fights between students who support the war and those against the war.

Do the students have a right to wear the black armbands?

• Amendment 1

• Amendment 2

• Amendment 3

• Amendment 4

• Amendment 5

Allows citizens to have the right to

speak

• Freedom of Assembly

• Freedom of Press

• Freedom of Religion

• Freedom of Speech

• Right to Petition