READING CHECK || "Evolution of the 1st Amendment"

Which of the following basic civil liberties does the 1st Amendment NOT PROTECT for the American public?

• freedom of petition
• freedom of assembly
• freedom of religion
• freedom from illegal search and seizure
• The 1st Amendment protests ALL of these civil liberties.

How are the courts involved in changing the First Amendment?

• They have to order the government to make new amendments to the Constitution.
• They have to decide if the protected freedoms conflict with other people's rights and liberties.
• They have to define the different types of speech and religion allowed in the country.
• They have to protect the media from printing incorrect information about people.

Which TWO sections of the 1st Amendment deal with citizens' "Freedom of Religion"? Please select BOTH correct answers.

• the "establishment" clause
• the "free exercise" clause
• "clear and present danger" clause
• the "separation" clause

Which important historical figure and former President coined (first used) the term "separation of church and state" in his 1802 writings on the 1st Amendment?

• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison
• George Washington

Based on the explanation provided in this article, why is freedom of religion important in American society?

• It allows people gather in order to march and protest.
• It helps the government give money to public schools.
• It gives people the right to choose whichever religion they want, or to practice no religion at all.
• It means that the government can require people to follow a specific religion.

"Free speech" has been debated and defined by the courts for decades. What THREE categories of speech are PROTECTED forms of "free speech"?

• "Pure Speech": written and verbal expression of thoughts and opinions
• "Speech-Plus": words and actions, such as protesting
• "Symbolic Speech": using symbols that express a person's point of view
• "Calls to Violence": speech that, while the speaker doesn't commit violence, inspires others to commit crimes.
• "Clear and Present Danger": speech that could cause the nation's security to be threatened

What example (listed below) would fall into the category of "SYMBOLIC SPEECH" and protected under the 1st Amendment?

• burning a Nebraska state flag to protest the requirement for state testing for 8th graders
• blocking traffic out of the school at a protest for tastier school lunches
• printing an article in the student newspaper that accuses Mr. Krambeck of being "anti-redhead"
• posting a blog entry on the internet about how mean your parents are for grounding you for not doing chores

Which of the following describes how judges and courts have answered questions about the LIMITS of free speech?

• They followed a basic principle related to national security that had first been proposed by an antiwar activist.
• They created a principle that allows the government to limit the speech or actions of people or groups that it disagrees with.
• They identified three different types of speech that have different limits depending on the danger they pose to individuals or the country.
• They defined three different types of speech that are always protected without exceptions or limitations.

Based on the section "Freedom Of Assembly And Petition," which of the following statements would Justice Charles Evans Hughes AGREE with?

• People should stop traffic in order to make their protests known.
• People should be allowed to gather to protest peacefully.
• The right to assemble is more important than the right to quiet.
• The right to petition the government should not be protected.

TRUE? or FALSE?: "In almost all cases, the government must approve permits for organized protests, as long as the correct process is followed."

• TRUE; in most cases the state and federal governments MUST approve permit for protest.
• FALSE; the government has wide-ranging abilities to block citizens' right to protest its government in the United States.