Government and Free Speech

What does the First Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantee?

• Freedom of the press

• All of the above

• Freedom of speech

• Freedom of religion

Who was Charles Schenck and what was he convicted for?

• General Secretary of the Socialist Party, convicted for violating the Espionage Act

• General Secretary of the Socialist Party, convicted for obstructing recruitment

• General Secretary of the Socialist Party, convicted for distributing leaflets

• General Secretary of the Socialist Party, convicted for causing insubordination in the military

What did the court rule in the case of Charles Schenck?

• Congress can restrict speech during wartime

• Congress cannot restrict speech during wartime

• The Espionage Act did not violate the First Amendment

• The Espionage Act violated the First Amendment

What is the constitutional principle that allows for restrictions on free speech?

• Tinker versus Des Moines restrictions

• Imminent lawless action restrictions

• Clear and present danger restrictions

• Time, place, and manner restrictions

According to the court in Schenck, when can speech be restricted?

• When it obstructs recruitment

• When it creates a clear and present danger

• When it criticizes the government

• When it promotes imminent lawless action

What case altered the restriction on free speech from 'clear and present danger' to 'imminent lawless action'?

• Tinker versus Des Moines

• Espionage Act of 1917

• Brandenburg versus Ohio

• Schenck versus United States

What precedent did Schenck establish for time, place, and manner restrictions on free speech?

• Time, place, and manner restrictions are always allowed

• Time, place, and manner restrictions are unconstitutional

• Time, place, and manner restrictions are still used today

• Time, place, and manner restrictions are only allowed during wartime

Which case upheld and expanded free speech rights?

• Schenck versus United States

• Brandenburg versus Ohio

• Tinker versus Des Moines

• Espionage Act of 1917