Worksheets6.1 - The First Amendment
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Harming someone's reputation by printing lies
libel
slander
petition
censorship
Harming someone's reputation by speaking lies
slander
libel
petition
censorship
The freedom to think and act without government interference
civil liberty
petition
censorship
libel
Banning offensive or alarming information
censorship
libel
petition
civil liberty
A formal request for government action, often in the form of a brief or letter
petition
slander
libel
censorship
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
The establishment clause of the First Amendment has often been interpreted to mean . . .
separation of church and state.
a legal formation of labor unions.
the rules for selecting grand juries.
protection from slander and libel.
If freedom of assembly were not a protected right, American citizens would not be able to . . .
join political groups that promote new social policies.
give public speeches filled with lies about the president.
trust newspapers to print the truth about their leaders.
write letters criticizing government policies.
The government has the power to set limits on some individual rights.
True
False
Freedom of assembly implies freedom of . . .
association.
choice.
speech.
the press.
