Rights & Liberties Quiz

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution primarily protects the freedom of speech?

• The First Amendment

• The Second Amendment

• The Fourth Amendment

• The Eighth Amendment

Which of the following is NOT protected under the freedom of speech?

• Political speech

• Hate speech that incites violence

• Symbolic speech

• Commercial speech

The principle of "due process of law" is primarily found in which amendments of the U.S. Constitution?

• The First and Second Amendments

• The Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments

• The Second and Third Amendments

• The Tenth and Eleventh Amendments

Which of the following scenarios is an example of a violation of due process rights?

• A law banning speeches against the government

• A public school setting a dress code for students

• A person being tried for a crime without being allowed a lawyer

• A city requiring permits for public demonstrations

Which Supreme Court case established the "clear and present danger" test for restrictions on speech?

• Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District

• New York Times Co. v. United States

• Schenck v. United States

• Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission

What does the "clear and present danger" test allow the government to do?

• Censor speech before it is made

• Punish speech after it is made if it poses a real threat to national security

• Limit the freedom of assembly

• Search individuals without a warrant

Which of the following is a true statement about commercial speech?

• It is not protected under the First Amendment.

• It is fully protected under the First Amendment.

• It is protected under the First Amendment, but less so than political speech.

• It is only protected if it does not involve advertising.

The requirement for the government to provide fair procedures before depriving someone of life, liberty, or property is known as:

• Probable cause

• Equal protection

• Due process

• Double jeopardy

Which of the following is considered a form of symbolic speech protected under the First Amendment?

• Yelling "fire" in a crowded theater when there is no fire

• Wearing armbands to protest a war

• Refusing to pay taxes as a form of protest

• Hacking a government website as a form of protest

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that the First Amendment protects the right to conduct a peaceful protest at a school?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District

• Roe v. Wade

• United States v. Nixon