AS2 Quiz 4

Today, the term freedom of speech has a … interpretation; it includes more than what people actually say.

• better
• broader
• narrower

If you support the free expression of ideas, you will … someone’s freedom to say something you don’t like.

• defend
• deny
• limit

Hate speech is speech directed at a group of people because of … .

• a specific characteristic (such as their ethnicity or religion)
• something those people did
• their support of a sports team

The First Amendment of the Bill of Rights … hate speech.

• allows
• does not allow
• is not relevant to

The First Amendment also protects actions such as … . (Check all that are correct.)

• burning crosses
• using symbols
• encouraging violence

In the USA, people are permitted to … the government. (Check all that are correct.)

• hate
• join
• protest

People who participated in the Occupy movement thought that … .

• there was too much economic equality
• the government’s actions contributed to inequality
• they should be allowed to live in public parks

Protesters cannot legally … people from doing what they want to do.

• protest
• prevent
• predict

Burning the national flag is an example of … .

• a basic right
• free expression
• hate speech

In South Africa, a black singer sang a song about violence to the white population, but not in public. He was accused of hate speech anyway because … .

• the police heard him perform the song at his home
• he sang it in another country
• someone put the song on YouTube