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1st Amendment Quiz

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 46mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following personal freedoms IS NOT protected protected by the First Amendment?

a)

Freedom of Speech

b)

Freedom of the Press

c)

Freedom to Riot

d)

Freedom to Petition the Government

2.

The newspapers can write the truth even if it is saying bad things about the government. This is what right under the 1st Amendment?

a)

Freedom of religion

b)

Freedom of the press

c)

Freedom to petition

d)

Freedom of speech

3.

Which is NOT protected by the 1st Amendment Right of freedom of speech?

a)

intentionally spread lies and call it freedom of speech

b)

Yell fire in a crowded room

c)

Print false information knowing it was false to hurt someone

d)

to say things that are threatening harm in any way

e)

all of these

4.

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” What part of the first Amendment is the red portion?

a)

establishment clause

b)

free exercise clause

c)

Elastic Clause

d)

freedom of speech

5.

Why is a teacher not allowed to lead a prayer in school?

a)

It would violate the Establishment clause

b)

It would violate the Free exercise Clause

c)

It would violate freedom of speech

d)

All of these

6.

Free Exercise means

a)

You can worship how you choose to

b)

You can read a Bible at lunch

c)

You can choose NOT to worship

d)

All of these

7.
Which of the following is an Establishment Clause issue?
a)
Mandatory Bible reading in school
b)
A student making a fake twitter account for a principal
c)
Requiring Amish children to attend school
d)
Urging young men to avoid the draft during World War I
8.

Regarding government funding to schools, which would the lemon test NOT allow?

a)

Funding for School Buses

b)

Funding for Sports Equipment

c)

Funding for Science Textbooks

d)

Funding for Hymn Books

9.

The U.S. can declare Christianity as its official religion because most Americans are Christian.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Students can refuse to salute the flag and recite the pledge of allegiance.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The posting of the Ten Commandments on public grounds does NOT violate the establishment clause of the 1st Amendment IF...

a)

the surrounding elements have historical/traditional context and it was placed there with a secular purpose.

b)

it is out of sight from the majority of the public.

c)

it is placed in an area with the majority population being Christian, Muslim, and Jewish.

d)

it is placed in a public school building.

12.

Wearing black armbands to protest the Vietnam War is symbolic speech protected by the 1st Amendment IF...

a)

there is no material and substantial disruption to school activities.

b)

armbands are part of the school dress code.

c)

America is winning the war.

d)

a majority of students are wearing them.

13.

Which one of these are not protected under the freedom of speech?

a)

Your right to criticize your mayor.

b)

Your right to criticize your senator.

c)

Your right to criticize your boss.

d)

Your right to criticize the President.

14.

Which of the following is covered under symbolic speech?

a)

Writing a false claim about someone.

b)

Burning a U.S. flag.

c)

Yelling fire into a crowded room when their is no fire.

d)

Making a false claim about someone

15.

Even hate speech is considered freedom of speech and is protected by the First Amendment

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Freedom of Speech includes...

a)

What you say out loud

b)

What you write on social media

c)

What you wear

d)

All of the Above

17.

Can schools limit your clothing choices and speech if they think either might interfere with learning?

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

What famous Supreme Court case ruled that students can peacefully express their opinion in school?

a)

Brown v. Board of Education

b)

Fraser v. Bethel School District

c)

Tinker v. Des Moines

d)

Morse v. Frederick

19.

Why are social media companies like Instagram allowed to censor their users' speech?

a)

They are not allowed

b)

The 1st Amendment only applies to government and schools

c)

Instagram pays the government a lot of money to do that

d)

Instagram is a foreign owned company

20.

Which WOULD NOT be allowed at school under the 1st Amendment:

a)

Encouraging actions that would disrupt learning at school

b)

Voicing your concerns at a Board of Education meeting

c)

Using social media to state your opinion about the school lunch

d)

Asking for a meeting with the principal to discuss the dress code policy

21.

Public school students have a 1st Amendment right to peacefully criticize their school.

a)

True, but don't be disruptive!

b)

False, you're going to Saturday school!

22.
The 1st amendment right to free speech is absolute, and I can say whatever I want, whenever I want, wherever I want, including at school.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Schools can discipline students for off-campus internet speech and activity, even though it does not take place at school.
a)
True
b)
False