CL4.1 The First Amendment

In Tinker v. Des Moines (1969), the Supreme Court ruled in favor of high school students who were suspended for wearing black armbands as a protest against the Vietnam War. What was the reason for the Court's decision?

• The armbands were considered a form of hate speech

• The students had the right to disrupt social order as a form of protest

• The school had the right to suspend students for any form of protest

• The armbands were considered a form of symbolic speech protected by the First Amendment

What did the Court rule in Texas v. Johnson (1989) regarding the right to flag burning as a form of 'symbolic speech'?

• The government had the right to regulate speech based on content or viewpoint if it was deemed offensive

• Flag burning was not considered a form of protected speech under the First Amendment

• The government couldn't regulate speech based on content or viewpoint just because some in society found it offensive or disagreeable

• Flag burning was considered a form of hate speech and could be regulated by the government

What principle was established in Schenck v. U.S. (1919) regarding speech that is deemed dangerous in some way?

• The First Amendment doesn't protect speech that is a 'clear and present danger' to national security

• The government cannot limit free speech during wartime

• The government can regulate speech based on content or viewpoint if it is deemed dangerous

• The First Amendment protects all forms of speech, regardless of the potential danger

What does the Establishment Clause in the First Amendment prohibit the government from doing?

• Requiring religious tests for public office

• Providing aid to religious institutions

• Regulating religious practices of citizens

• Establishing an official church or recognizing an official church

Which Supreme Court case dealt with state-sponsored prayer and Bible reading in public schools, declaring it unconstitutional as it conflicted with the Establishment Clause?

• Employment Division v. Smith (1990)

• Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. (2014)

• Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)

• Engel v. Vitale (1962)

What did the Court claim in New York Times Co. v. U.S. (1971) regarding prior restraint and the Freedom of the Press?

• The press has the right to publish any classified documents

• Prior restraint is unconstitutional, except in rare cases to prevent immediate and irreparable damage to national security

• Prior restraint is always justified to protect national security

• The government has the right to censor any information from the press