The First Amendment

Which of the following personal freedoms IS NOT protected protected by the First Amendment?

• Freedom of Speech

• Freedom of the Press

• Freedom to Riot

• Freedom to Petition the Government

The newspapers can write the truth even if it is saying bad things about the government. This is what right under the 1st Amendment?

• Freedom of religion

• Freedom of the press

• Freedom to petition

• Freedom of speech

Which is NOT protected by the 1st Amendment Right of freedom of speech?

• intentionally spread lies and call it freedom of speech

• Yell fire in a crowded room

• Print false information knowing it was false to hurt someone

• to say things that are threatening harm in any way

• all of these

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” What part of the first Amendment is the red portion?

• establishment clause

• free exercise clause

• Elastic Clause

• freedom of speech

Why is a teacher not allowed to lead a prayer in school?

• It would violate the Establishment clause

• It would violate the Free exercise Clause

• It would violate freedom of speech

• All of these

Free Exercise means

• You can worship how you choose to

• You can read a Bible at lunch

• You can choose NOT to worship

• All of these

Which of the following is an Establishment Clause issue?

• Mandatory Bible reading in school
• A student making a fake twitter account for a principal
• Requiring Amish children to attend school
• Urging young men to avoid the draft during World War I

The U.S. can declare Christianity as its official religion because most Americans are Christian.

• True

• False

Students can refuse to salute the flag and recite the pledge of allegiance.

• True

• False

The posting of the Ten Commandments on public grounds does NOT violate the establishment clause of the 1st Amendment IF...

• the surrounding elements have historical/traditional context and it was placed there with a secular purpose.

• it is out of sight from the majority of the public.

• it is placed in an area with the majority population being Christian, Muslim, and Jewish.

• it is placed in a public school building.