First Amendment Freedoms

If you meet in front of the courthouse to protest the building of a new Walmart in your neighborhood, that would be freedom of

• assembly

• speech

• press

If you write to Ms. Headley (politely) to complain about the SOL requirements in Eighth grade, that is a form of

• religion

• press

• petition

If I write to the VA Governor Northam to complain about a raise in taxes, that is a form of

• speech

• petition

• assembly

If I choose to wear a cross to the grocery store, that would be considered freedom of

• speech

• religion

• assembly

If the Winchester Star publishes a story that says the Mayor is not qualified to speak about road improvement, that is freedom of

• speech

• assembly

• press

When you march in front of your school board to protest the lack of new school buses, that is a form of

• speech

• assembly

• petition

Freedom of Religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition are all protected by the First Amendment.

• true

• false

If freedom of assembly were not a protected right, American citizens would be unable to

• join political groups

• give public speeches filled with lies about the president.

• trust newspapers to print the truth about their leaders.

• write letters criticizing government policies.

First Amendment freedoms are

• unlimited in the United States.

• only for people who are registered voters.

• civil liberties given to every American citizen.

• shared by people all over the world.

Which of the following is a form of speech protected by the First Amendment?

• telling lies about someone

• criticizing the government

• remaining silent when arrested

• provoking a riot