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WorksheetsFirst Amendment
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
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
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
Which freedom is NOT protected under the First Amendment?
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Education
Who has the duty to interpret and clarify the meaning of the Amendments to the Constitution?
ThePresident
The Supreme Court
Congress
The Citizens
One of the limitations placed on the Freedom of Religion is you...
Can't practice your faith at night
Can't pray by yourself in school
Can't break the law when practicing your religion
Cannot practice witchcraft or brujeria
What limits are placed on the Freedom of Speech/Press?
can't slander (lie) about a person
Can't encourage riots or criminal acts
Can't threaten anyone with violence
All of the above
Freedom of Assembly allows for people to gather
inside private businesses
even if they block traffic or entrances
in public locations such as parks and public sidewalks
All of the above
True or False: If you make a petition to the government with 1 million signatures, the government has to respond to it.
TRUE
FALSE
To gather as a group
Assembly
Petition
Libel
Slander
To make a formal request asking the government to do something
Assembly
Petition
Libel
Slander
True or False: The U.S. government is allowed to establish one official religion
TRUE
FALSE
True or False: Groups are not allowed to gather on peoples' private property to protest unless they have permission from the owner.
TRUE
FALSE
Is this constitutionally protected under Freedom of Assembly?
YES
NO
Is this constitutionally protected under freedom of assembly?
YES
NO
This freedom allows people to publish ideas and thoughts in newspaper, magazines, and other print materials without being punished by the government.
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Petition
Freedom of the Press
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Speech includes...
What you say out loud
What you write about
What you wear
All of the Above
How many freedoms are granted by the First Amendment?
2
3
5
7
True or False: There are no limitations on your First Amendment rights.
True
False
Harming someone's reputation by printing lies
libel
slander
petition
censorship
Harming someone's reputation by speaking lies
slander
libel
petition
censorship
Can schools limit your clothing choices and speech if they think either might interfere with learning?
Yes
No
What are two ways that the news media is not covered by the 1st Amendment? (choose two)
They knowingly print false information about someone
They make fun of a politician
They print private information like medical records
They print an unpopular opinion
Which WOULD NOT be allowed at school under the 1st Amendment:
Encouraging actions that would disrupt learning at school
Voicing your concerns at a Board of Education meeting
Using social media to state your opinion about the school lunch
Asking for a meeting with the principal to discuss the dress code policy
to limit someone's rights
abridge
slander
sedition
partisan press
Damaging someone's worth or reputation.
abridge
sedition
defamation
dissemination
____ refers to reporting with bias to support a political party, person, idea, or cause.
Sensationalism
Publication
Partisan Press
Prior Restraint
Behavior that seriously interferes with normal school activities.
Sensationalism
Material Disruption of the School Process
Sedition
Slander
The use of exciting or shocking news to get the reader's attention
Sedition
Dissemination
Defamation
Sensationalism
Sedition can be defined as Behavior that encourages people to rebel against authority.
true
false
The act of spreading information quickly
sedition
publication
dissemination
slander
