First Semester Final Review

Freedom of assembly includes the right to gather as well as the right to:

• riot in front of a government building

• form and join organizations

• collect signatures on a petition

• worship freely

Freedom of petition allows an individual to write a letter to a government official.

• True

• False

Writing ideas that endanger the government is one of the limits of the First Amendment.

• True

• False

If someone burns a flag, they will get into trouble because flag-burning is against the law and violates the First Amendment.

• True

• False

Freedom of religion includes the right to practice any religion you want as well as protection from:

• religious intolerance from other people

• being arrested for doing something illegal for religious reasons

• being arrested for violating someone's freedom of religion

• government favoring one religion over another

libel

• an opinion published in a newspaper

• a lie that is published about someone

• a petition written to the government

• a book published exposing government secrets

slander

• "fake news"

• being arrested for saying what's on your mind

• speaking out against the President

• speech that harms a person's reputation

Two examples of "symbolic" speech

• wearing a black armband as a protest

• a letter to the governor

• carrying a flag

• attending a political rally

True or False: There are no limitations on your First Amendment rights.

• True

• False

Which freedom protects your right to rally in public places?

• Freedom of Speech

• Freedom of Religion

• Freedom of the Press

• Freedom of Assembly

• Freedom to Petition the Government