DBQ: Online Speech:Background Essay Questions

What does the First Amendment say about freedom of speech?

• Congress should make no laws limiting the freedom of speech

• Its a god given right

• we can say what ever we want without consequence

Why was the case of Gitlow v. New York important?

• The Supreme ruled that freedom of speech applied to all levels of government

• The Supreme court ruled that we don't have freedom of speech at the local level.

• it is not important.

The Supreme court has allowed certain limits on freedom of speech?

• True

• False

.Why was the case of Morse v. Frederick important?

• it gave schools permission to punish kids for speech off school grounds, even online.

• it denied schools permission to punish kids for speech off school grounds, even online.

• it was not significant