First Amendment Quiz

What are the five freedoms protected by the First Amendment?

• Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of press, freedom of assembly

• Freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of assembly, freedom of thought

• Freedom of expression, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly, freedom of thought

• Freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom of petition, freedom of assembly

According to Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, why did the framers include the First Amendment in the Constitution?

• To establish a national religion

• To limit the freedom of speech and press

• To give people the ability to criticize the government

• To protect the government from criticism

Where did Thomas Jefferson read the ideas of natural rights that influenced the Declaration of Independence?

• John Locke

• George Mason

• George Washington

• James Madison

What did the Virginia Declaration of Rights of 1776 emphasize about the exercise of religion?

• It must be left to the conviction and conscience of every man

• It must be regulated by the church

• It must be determined by the government

• It must be directed by force or violence

According to James Madison, why are the rights of conscience and opinion unalienable?

• Because they depend on the evidence contemplated by their own minds

• Because they are determined by the government

• Because they are subject to government regulation

• Because they follow the dictates of other men

What did the framers of the Constitution believe about our opinions and beliefs?

• They are the product of coercion and compulsion

• They are the product of reason and the government cannot coerce them

• They are the product of force and violence

• They are the product of reason and the government can coerce them

What did the framers think about the freedom to express opinions and beliefs?

• It is allowed only for government officials

• It is not allowed under any circumstances

• It is allowed unless the opinions are intended to cause imminent violence

• It is only allowed if the opinions are popular

What is the main idea behind the First Amendment?

• To limit the freedom of speech and press

• To protect the government from criticism

• To establish a national religion

• To give people the ability to criticize the government and express their opinions and beliefs