First Amendment - Digital Journalism

The Constitution prohibits school teachers from teaching about religion in schools.

• True

• False

The government can ban song lyrics that most people find offensive.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT explicitly protected by the First Amendment?

• Press

• Asembly

• Religion

• Privacy

Which of the following categories of speech is NEVER protected by the First Amendment?

• Obscenity

• Indecent speech on the internet

• Four-letter words

• Nudity

Which student is most likely to prevail on his or her First Amendment claim?

• Rachel wants to challenge a school policy that prohibits her from wearing an anti-war t-shirt to school.

• Rob wants to challenge a school policy that prohibits students from wearing flip-flops to class.

• Rebecca wants to challenge the school's dress code that prohibits students from wearing micro mini-skirts to school.

• Reggie wants to challenge a school policy that prohibits students from dying their hair bright non-natural colors.

While the First Amendment restricts the authority to actually censor the press,

government officials must be permitted to simply read or view highly controversial news

stories before a commercial newspaper or TV station publishes or airs them for the

general public.

• True

• False

The church/state clause of the First Amendment prohibits students from praying in class

before a test.

• True

• False

At what age does the First Amendment officially begin to protect a person's free speech

rights?

• 18

• 21

• 16

• None of the above

Which of the following statements are true.

• The First Amendment restricts government officials from interfering with an individual's exercise his or her religious belief.

• Both statements are true.

• The First Amendment prohibits government officials from establishing an official religion.

• Neither statement is true.

How does the First Amendment begin?

• "Freedom of speech and of the press shall not be abridged . . . "

• "Four score and seven years ago . . . "

• "Who lives in a pineapple under the sea . . . "

• "Congress shall make no law . . . "