WorksheetsFirst Amendment
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The opposite of press freedom is...
censorship
charging for news feeds
media competition
Preventing the publication of news is called...
prior restraint
primary restraint
previous restraint
preliminary restraint
Legal attempt to block the publication of news is called...
interference
inviction
injunction
Legally, publishing deliberate untruths is called...
slander
libel
lying
label
Freedom of the press is typically associated with which political system?
communism
absolutism
socialism
democracy
Which of the following is NOT included in the 1st Amendment religious liberties?
Outlawing church groups
Establishment clause
Free exercise clause
Which of the following is NOT allowed in the US, based on the "Establishment Clause"?
Diverse church groups
Student-led Christian Club in public school
Having an official religion
What would be an example of a religious practice that COULD be prohibited by our laws?
Burning incense during meditation
Child sacrifice
Special church services to pray for healing
What did the case Engle v. Vitale rule?
States could not use tax payer money to pay for services in religious schools
Prayer in schools violated religious freedom
The primary purpose of free speech is to allow for the criticism of government.
True
False
Which one of these are not protected under the freedom of speech?
Your right to criticize your mayor.
Your right to criticize your senator.
Your right to criticize your boss.
Your right to criticize the President.
Which answer BEST explains why the KKK, or any other group, is permitted to make a public speech that is offensive?
It starts violent protests.
It promotes hate.
It is considered political speech.
Which of the following is covered under symbolic speech?
Writing a false claim about someone.
Burning a U.S. flag.
Yelling fire into a crowded room when their is no fire.
Making a false claim about someone
Even hate speech is considered freedom of speech and is protected by the First Amendment
True
False
Are fighting words considered freedom of speech?
Yes
No
