First Amendment en Freedoms

Freedom of speech can be limited whenever

• a majority of Congress chooses to do so.

• the president chooses to limit it.

• it is likely to lead to immediate lawless action.

• the states want to limit it.

When can courts issue rulings?

• at any time that judges think appropriate

• when ordered by the president

• only when cases are brought before them

• whenever a majority of both houses of Congress votes to request a ruling

Which amendment enabled the Supreme Court to rule that much of the Bill of Rights applies to state and local governments?

• Eleventh Amendment

• Twelfth Amendment

• Thirteenth Amendment

• Fourteenth Amendment

Which part of the Bill of Rights guarantees each person the right to hold any religious belief they choose?

• free exercise clause

• Second Amendment

• freedom of speech

• Fourth Amendment

What does the establishment clause of the First Amendment forbid?

• private, non-governmental support for a particular religion

• prayer at any time in a public school

• government establishment or support of an official religion

• donations by individuals to churches

What is the Lemon Test?

• series of questions used by the police to question criminal suspects

• factors used to determine whether speech is protected by the First Amendment

• test given to students to assess their understanding of the Bill of Rights

• et of criteria used by the Supreme Court in establishment clause cases

What is defamation?

• alse statements about a person that cause harm to that person

• elevision broadcasts that contain information about politics

• true statements about a political figure that damage that person’s poll ratings

• statements that are offensive to someone, but cause no harm

What is the difference between slander and libel?

• lander is a spoken defamatory statement, while libel is defamation in print.

• A person who has been libeled has a right to recover damages in court, while a person who has been slandered cannot.

• Slander is a printed defamatory statement, while libel is spoken defamation.

• A person who has been slandered has a right to recover damages in court, while a person who has been libeled cannot.

What is treason?

• speech or actions that inspire revolt against the government

• crime of making war against the United States or giving “aid and comfort” to its enemies

• act of making defamatory statements about a public official

• peech that is communicated primarily through symbols

What is a prior restraint?

• law that seeks to stop all forms of free speech

• executive order granting a particular publisher immunity from prosecution

• government action that seeks to prevent materials from being published

• criminal prosecution of treasonous actions