Freedom of Assembly and Petition Quiz

What two rights are protected in the First Amendment?

• Voting and religion

• Speech and travel

• Assembly and petition

• Press and property

What is civil disobedience?

• Protesting with permits

• Peaceful violation of the law for a cause

• Filing a lawsuit

• Organizing a parade

Can government limit protests?

• No, not ever

• Yes, based on content

• Yes, based on time, place, and manner

• Only on public holidays

What kind of property has no guaranteed right to protest?

• City parks

• Public streets

• Courthouses

• Private malls

What happened in Gregory v. Chicago (1969)?

• Protesters were violent and arrested

• Peaceful marchers were wrongly arrested

• Police shut down a riot

• A parade blocked school access

What are free speech zones?

• Places where all speech is allowed

• Government-designated protest areas

• Social media platforms

• Church property

What is the “right of association”?

• The right to meet in bars

• The right to vote

• The right to join groups to share ideas

• The right to criticize public officials

What did the Court say in NAACP v. Alabama (1958)?

• Protests must be silent

• States can require loyalty oaths

• States cannot demand group membership lists

• States can ban the NAACP

What’s true about private groups like the Boy Scouts?

• They must accept everyone

• They can’t limit speech

• They can define their membership if truly private

• They can use any public space

Why does the Court review assembly and petition cases?

• To write new laws

• To make protests illegal

• To balance freedom and public safety

• To promote certain political views