Speech & Religion - First Amendment 2025

Which liberty is guaranteed by the first amendment?

• Freedom of Speech
• Right to Vote
• Right to bear arms
• No cruel and unusual punishments

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

• establishment clause
• free exercise clause
• Elastic Clause
• Necessary and Proper clause

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

• establishment clause
• free exercise clause
• Elastic Clause
• Necessary and Proper clause

Students were allowed to wear black arm bands as a protest in which Supreme Court case?

• Tinker v. Des Moines
• Schenk v. USA
• Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
• Texas v. Johnson

Which is protected speech? (which is allowed?)

• Publishing a false statement that is damaging to one's reputation

• Yelling "fire!" in a crowded public place when there is no fire.

• Sending obscene materials in the mail to your neighbors without their knowledge.

• Criticizing the President of the United States

Why is a teacher not allowed to lead a prayer in school?

• It would violate the Establishment clause
• It would violate the Free exercise Clause
• It would violate the the Elastic Clause
• All of these

Free Exercise means

• You can worship how you choose to

• You can read a Bible at lunch

• You can choose NOT to worship

• All of these

Which of the following is an Establishment Clause issue?

• Mandatory Bible reading in school
• A student making a fake twitter account for a principal
• Requiring Amish children to attend school
• Urging young men to avoid the draft during World War I

This is when there are written lies about a person to damage their reputation.

• Censorship
• Slander
• Libel
• Bail

In law, both libel and slander are known as _____________________.

• Defamation

• Salutation

• Abomination

• Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire