Quiz on First Amendment Rights

What does the establishment clause of the First Amendment state?

• It guarantees each person the right to hold any religious beliefs he or she chooses.

• It is a government action that seeks to prevent materials from being published.

• It declares that government cannot take actions that create an official religion or support one religion over another.

• It is the communication of actions through symbols and acts.

What is the free exercise clause?

• The part of the First Amendment that guarantees freedom of speech.

• The part of the First Amendment that guarantees each person the right to hold any religious beliefs he or she chooses.

• The part of the First Amendment that protects the right to publish materials without government intervention.

• The part of the First Amendment that allows for the right to join with others and work toward a common purpose.

What is considered slander?

• A spoken defamatory statement.

• A printed defamatory statement.

• The crime of making war against the United States.

• Speech or actions that inspire revolt against the government.

What is libel?

• A spoken defamatory statement.

• A printed defamatory statement.

• The crime of giving "aid and comfort" to enemies of the United States.

• Government action that prevents materials from being published.

What is treason?

• The communication of actions through symbols and acts.

• The right to join with others, share ideas, and work toward a common purpose.

• The crime of making war against the United States or giving "aid and comfort" to its enemies.

• A government action that seeks to prevent materials from being published.

What does sedition refer to?

• A legal term for speech or actions that inspire revolt against the government.

• The right to join with others, share ideas, and work toward a common purpose.

• A government action that seeks to prevent materials from being published.

• The communication of actions through symbols and acts.

What is prior restraint?

• The right to join with others, share ideas, and work toward a common purpose.

• A legal term for speech or actions that inspire revolt against the government.

• A government action that seeks to prevent materials from being published.

• The crime of making war against the United States or giving "aid and comfort" to its enemies.

What is symbolic speech?

• The crime of making war against the United States or giving "aid and comfort" to its enemies.

• The communication of actions through symbols and acts.

• A government action that seeks to prevent materials from being published.

• A legal term for speech or actions that inspire revolt against the government.

What does freedom of association refer to?

• The right to join with others, share ideas, and work toward a common purpose.

• The crime of making war against the United States or giving "aid and comfort" to its enemies.

• A government action that seeks to prevent materials from being published.

• The communication of actions through symbols and acts.

What does the establishment clause of the First Amendment prevent?

• The government from establishing an official religion

• The government from providing education

• The government from limiting free speech

• The government from holding religious practices