Civics assessment 4/20

The opposite of press freedom is...

• censorship

• media competition

• pay to read news feeds

Which of the following is NOT allowed in the US, based on the "Establishment Clause"?

• diverse religious groups

• student led prayer groups on school grounds

• the government declaring an official religion

10. The primary purpose of free speech is to allow for the criticism of government

• true

• false

Which one of these are not protected under the freedom of speech?

• Your right to criticize the President.

• Your right to criticize your boss.

• Your right to criticize your mayor

• your mayor.

  Your right to criticize your senator.

Which answer BEST explains why the KKK, or any other group, is permitted to make a public speech that is offensive?

• It promotes hate.

• It starts violent protests.

• It is considered political speech

Hate speech is considered freedom of speech and is protected by the First Amendment

• true

• false

Are fighting words considered freedom of speech?

• yes

• no

Which of the following scenarios is an example of how a state can reasonably restrict speech protected under the First Amendment?

• A group of protesters is arrested after staging a sit-in on the governor’s front lawn to protest a Voter ID law

• A man is arrested after organizing a protest against a new sanctuary city law proposed by his state legislature

• A woman is arrested for wearing a shirt that says “End military involvement in the Middle East

• A group of workers is arrested for picketing on the sidewalk outside a restaurant during the day, claiming that they are paid less than the minimum wage

Whenever the U.S. military goes to war (Afghanistan, Iraq, etc.) there are many citizens who gather in Washington, D.C. to protest sending the army to fight in foreign lands. Which first amendment freedom protects their right to gather peacefully?

• speech

• petition

• assembly

• press

Free Speech does not protect you from others criticizing your speech

• true

• false