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6.1 - The First Amendment

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Harming someone's reputation by printing lies

a)

libel

b)

slander

c)

petition

d)

censorship

2.

Harming someone's reputation by speaking lies

a)

slander

b)

libel

c)

petition

d)

censorship

3.

The freedom to think and act without government interference

a)

civil liberty

b)

petition

c)

censorship

d)

libel

4.

Banning offensive or alarming information

a)

censorship

b)

libel

c)

petition

d)

civil liberty

5.

A formal request for government action, often in the form of a brief or letter

a)

petition

b)

slander

c)

libel

d)

censorship

6.

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

a)

telling lies about someone

b)

criticizing the government

c)

remaining silent when arrested

d)

provoking a riot

7.

The establishment clause of the First Amendment has often been interpreted to mean . . .

a)

separation of church and state.

b)

a legal formation of labor unions.

c)

the rules for selecting grand juries.

d)

protection from slander and libel.

8.

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

a)

join political groups that promote new social policies.

b)

give public speeches filled with lies about the president.

c)

trust newspapers to print the truth about their leaders.

d)

write letters criticizing government policies.

9.

The government has the power to set limits on some individual rights.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Freedom of assembly implies freedom of . . .

a)

association.

b)

choice.

c)

speech.

d)

the press.