Hate Speech- Main Idea

Which of the following is NOT an example of hate speech?

• Using a racial slur to scare someone

• Verbally attacking someone because of where there parents were born

• Challenging someone to fight because they like a different football team

• Spray painting a swastika on a Jewish synagogue

Which of the following best describes the result of R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul?

• The youth was found guilty because his actions proved his racist beliefs

• It was found to be unconstitutional for the youth to be punished for his opinions

• It was found it was the youth's Constitutional right to burn the cross on the black family's lawn

• He was found to be not guilty on all counts because it couldn't be proven that it was racist

How did the court rule in Wisconsin v. Mitchell?

• They increased his punishment due to the severity of the attack

• They didn't increase his punishment because his crime was a form of free speech

• They increased his punishment because he convinced other people to join him

• They increased his punishment because he chose to attack the boy because of his race

How to the opinions of libertarians compare to communitarians?

• Libertarians believe free speech should be relegated less severely than communitarians

• Libertarians and communitarians are in agreement that free speech needs to be relegated

• Libertarians are more concerned overall about the safety of a community than communitarians

• Libertarians and communitarians are in agreement that there should be little regulation of free speech

Which idea most accurately describes the central idea/main idea of the text?

• There is a fine line between discouraging hate speech and compromising one's right to freedom of speech.

• Freedom of speech does not protect one's right to incite violence from someone through verbal harassment.

• Hate speech is more damaging than hate acts due to the fact that words often incite action.

• The thoughts that motivate one's action can influence the severity of one's punishment for that action.

How does the section "Success on Campus" contribute to the development of ideas in the text?

• It provides an example in which free speech was defended under controversial circumstances, but not suppressed.

• It shows the extent of damage that hate speech can cause.

• It draws attention to the need for the government to harshly regulate hate speech.

• It outlines the difference between hate speech and hate acts.

How did students respond to Matt Hale speaking at the University of Illinois?

• They staged a protest against him

• They felt compelled to respond with violence

• They strongly but peacefully disagreed with his beliefs

• They refused to attend his speech