Civil Liberties Quiz

Public schools cannot require students to participate in a prayer. This is protected by what clause of the First Amendment?

• Free Exercise Clause

• Establishment Clause

• Prior Restraint Clause

• Freedom of the press

The clause of the First Amendment that protects you from the government telling you what you can/cannot believe in

• Establishment

• Free Exercise

• Free Speech

• Freedom to assemble

In the case of Tinker v. Des Moines, was wearing an armband in protest of the Vietnam War protected speech?

• Yes

• No

Is flag burning a form of protected speech?

• Yes

• No

Are libel and slander protected forms of free speech?

• Yes

• No

Can the federal government easily stop the publication of materials they don't want the public to see?

• Yes

• No

An individual has the right to freedom until

• they use their rights to promote patriotism
• their freedom effects someone else
• they gain too much power
• the government intervenes

Which of the following best describes the 2nd Amendment?

• Law-abiding citizens have right to a gun for self-defense.
• Individuals are entitled to guns and can do whatever they want with them.
• Guns are for collectibles and antiques.
• Citizens are entitled to guns for hunting and competitive purposes only.

A group of people holding picket signs and protesting are exercising their right to:

• Civil Disobedience
• Assembly and Free Speech
• Sedition
• Freedom of Religion

According to Lemon v. Kurtzman, public aid (funding) to religious schools is:

• Constitutional
• Encouraged
• Unconstitutional
• Expensive