Understanding First Amendment Freedoms

What is the First Amendment primarily about?

• The right to bear arms

• The right to free speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition

• The right to a fair trial

• The right to vote

Which freedom allows people to express their opinions without government interference?

• Freedom of Religion

• Freedom of Speech

• Right to Assemble

• Right to Petition

What does the Freedom of Religion protect?

• The right to own property

• The right to practice any religion or no religion at all

• The right to a speedy trial

• The right to privacy

Which freedom allows newspapers and other media to publish news without government control?

• Freedom of Speech

• Freedom of the Press

• Right to Assemble

• Right to Petition

What does the Right to Assemble allow people to do?

• Gather peacefully for protests or meetings

• Own firearms

• Vote in elections

• Travel freely between states

Which right allows citizens to make requests to the government?

• Right to Bear Arms

• Right to Petition

• Right to Privacy

• Right to a Fair Trial

Why is the Freedom of Speech important in a democracy?

• It allows the government to control the media

• It enables citizens to express their opinions and ideas freely

• It ensures everyone has the same religion

• It allows people to own property

How does the Right to Petition benefit citizens?

• It allows them to vote in elections

• It enables them to request changes or improvements from the government

• It gives them the right to a fair trial

• It allows them to travel freely

The 1st amendment guarantees freedom of all the following EXCEPT

• religion

• assembly

• party

• petition

The First Amendment guarantees the freedom of....

• social media

• speech, religion, assembly, and press

• a jury

• the states