Vocabulary: WTP 4-17

What does the term "assembly" refer to in the context of civil rights?

• the process of electing government officials to address concerns of the public

• the right to meet with others to discuss your beliefs, ideas, or feelings

• the collection of laws governing a country lead by the people

• the act of protesting in a public space in front of others

purposely saying or writing false information about a person or group to hurt their reputation

• assembly

• petition

• defamation

• freedom of expression

What does "freedom of expression" allow an individual to do?

• to travel freely within and outside the country

• to change one's government through elections by the people

• to right make known your thoughts and feelings

• to own property in city limits

What is a "petition"?

• a formal, written request

• a verbal agreement between two parties

• a law passed by the government

• a public speech

Which of the following best describes the term "press"?

• the right to assemble and protest without being regulated by the police

• newspapers, magazines, and other news media, including the reporters and people who produce them

• a governmental body that regulates video games, websites, television, and radio stations

• a type of business that sells books, newspapers, and magazines

The right to talk about your beliefs, ideas, or feelings refers to...

• assembly

• speech

• freedom of expression

• petition

to communicate your thoughts and feelings to others

• reveal
• conceal
• expression

• communicate