First Amendment Vocabulary

The right to practice and believe (or not practice or believe) whatever faith one chooses without government influence is called _________?

• Freedom of religion

• Freedom of speech

• Right to privacy

• Right to bear arms

The right to gather with other people peacefully and lawfully is called _________.

• Freedom of assembly

• Freedom of speech

• Right to privacy

• Right to petition

The right of individuals to express opinions without government censorship or punishment is called _________

• Freedom of speech

• Right to privacy

• Due process

• Freedom of assembly

The right of newspapers and other public media to publish articles believed to be accurate (does not include social media) is called _________.

• Freedom of press

• Right to privacy

• Freedom of assembly

• Right to petition

The right of people to ask the government for help to address an issue or express their feelings on government actions without fear of punishment is called _________

• Freedom of petition

• Freedom of speech

• Right to bear arms

• Freedom of assembly

Government banning of material or information considered offensive, alarming, or critical is called _________.

• censorship

• propaganda

• libel

• petition

Spoken untruths that are harmful to someone's reputation or name are called _________.

• Slander

• Praise

• Testimony

• Compliment

Written untruths that are harmful to someone's reputation or name are called _________.

• Libel

• Slander

• Praise

• Copyright

A complaint, an injustice is called a _________

• grievance

• celebration

• agreement

• solution

The current plan of government for the US is called the _________.

• US Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence