Civil Liberties

New York Times v United States resulted in newspapers being allowed to publish classified information unless they included:

• clear and present danger
• criminal acts
• national security concerns
• a petition of government policies

Schenck v. United States established that "Clear and Present Danger" could limit which basic right?

• Freedom of Speech
• Freedom of Press
• Freedom of Religion
• Cruel and Unusual Punishment

An individual has the right to freedom until

• they use their rights to promote patriotism
• their freedom effects someone else
• they gain too much power
• the government intervenes

Which of the following best describes the 2nd Amendment?

• Law-abiding citizens have right to a gun for self-defense.
• Individuals are entitled to guns and can do whatever they want with them.
• Guns are for collectibles and antiques.
• Citizens are entitled to guns for hunting and competitive purposes only.

A group of people holding picket signs and protesting are exercising their right to:

• Civil Disobedience
• Assembly and Free Speech
• Sedition
• Freedom of Religion

As a result of States violating citizens rights, which amendment and clause did the US Government pass?

• 1st / Establishment Clause

• 1st / Clear & Present Danger Clause

• 6th / Necessary & Proper Clause

• 14th / Due Process Clause

Civil Liberties are?

• unwritten but widely agreed upon

• rights to vote and participate in American democracy

• laws that provide and set limits on ones freedoms

• individual legal and constitutional protections against the government

American civil liberties are found in the?

• Preamble

• Declaration of Independence

• Statute of Religious Freedom

• Bill of Rights

The free exercise of the 1st Amendment clause holds that people have the right to?

• practice religion as they choose

• express themselves through speech as they choose

• evade taxes if they can run fast

• donate money to any political campaign they choose

Slander is spoken from?

• clear and present danger

• fighting words

• defamation of character

• seditious speech