AP Government 3.3-Freedom of Speech

Which of the following is most likely to be considered speech that is protected by the First Amendment?

• A newspaper publishes a factually untrue article that defames the reputation of a public individual.

• A group of people who are upset with a judge’s decision stage a protest on the judge’s private property.

• An individual posts something on social media that is highly critical of the president.

• A person threatens to commit an act of violence in an online video.

Which of the following rulings is most likely to cite the Supreme Court’s decision in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969) as a legal precedent in support of the decision?

• A ruling in favor of students to print their opinions in a school newspaper

• A ruling against a public school’s practice of having prayer at school assemblies

• A ruling supporting the creation of gun-free zones in public schools

• A ruling enforcing mandatory vaccinations for all children before attending school

Which of the following Supreme Court decisions allows public school students to wear T-shirts protesting a school board decision that eliminates funding for high school arts programs?

• Engel v. Vitale (1962)

• Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)

• Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969)

• New York Times Co. v. United States (1971)

A group unhappy with local law enforcement distributes a memo to members encouraging physical confrontations with police officers. The leaders of the group are promptly arrested. Which of the following Supreme Court cases best justifies the actions taken by law enforcement in this scenario?

• Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969)

• Engel v. Vitale (1962)

• New York Times v. United States (1971)

• Schenck v. United States (1919)

At a public high school, several students raised a banner and wore clothing in support of a candidate running in the upcoming presidential election during lunch period. The principal asked the students to put away the banner, citing safety concerns. Which of the following Supreme Court cases is most relevant to this scenario?

• Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)

• Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)

• Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969)

• Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010)

Which of the following would be considered an instance in which time, place, and manner restrictions would be applied to the First Amendment?

• A city enforces its laws restricting noise to limit the scale of an outdoor concert event intended to raise public awareness of climate change.

• A group with offensive signs is denied a permit to march through the streets because local residents and businesses oppose the group’s message.

• A person is arrested after making a threat to police officers who are investigating a crime scene.

• A newspaper publishes an article that publicly defames the reputation of a private individual.

According to the clear and present danger test, speech may be restricted

• when it incites violent action

• when it lacks a political purpose

• whenever the United States is at war

• if it is deemed offensive to religious organizations