Worksheets1st Amendment Quiz
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 46mins
Which of the following personal freedoms IS NOT protected protected by the First Amendment?
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of the Press
Freedom to Riot
Freedom to Petition the Government
The newspapers can write the truth even if it is saying bad things about the government. This is what right under the 1st Amendment?
Freedom of religion
Freedom of the press
Freedom to petition
Freedom of speech
Which is NOT protected by the 1st Amendment Right of freedom of speech?
intentionally spread lies and call it freedom of speech
Yell fire in a crowded room
Print false information knowing it was false to hurt someone
to say things that are threatening harm in any way
all of these
“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?
establishment clause
free exercise clause
Elastic Clause
freedom of speech
Why is a teacher not allowed to lead a prayer in school?
It would violate the Establishment clause
It would violate the Free exercise Clause
It would violate freedom of speech
All of these
Free Exercise means
You can worship how you choose to
You can read a Bible at lunch
You can choose NOT to worship
All of these
Regarding government funding to schools, which would the lemon test NOT allow?
Funding for School Buses
Funding for Sports Equipment
Funding for Science Textbooks
Funding for Hymn Books
The U.S. can declare Christianity as its official religion because most Americans are Christian.
True
False
Students can refuse to salute the flag and recite the pledge of allegiance.
True
False
The posting of the Ten Commandments on public grounds does NOT violate the establishment clause of the 1st Amendment IF...
the surrounding elements have historical/traditional context and it was placed there with a secular purpose.
it is out of sight from the majority of the public.
it is placed in an area with the majority population being Christian, Muslim, and Jewish.
it is placed in a public school building.
Wearing black armbands to protest the Vietnam War is symbolic speech protected by the 1st Amendment IF...
there is no material and substantial disruption to school activities.
armbands are part of the school dress code.
America is winning the war.
a majority of students are wearing them.
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 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
Freedom of Speech includes...
What you say out loud
What you write on social media
What you wear
All of the Above
Can schools limit your clothing choices and speech if they think either might interfere with learning?
Yes
No
What famous Supreme Court case ruled that students can peacefully express their opinion in school?
Brown v. Board of Education
Fraser v. Bethel School District
Tinker v. Des Moines
Morse v. Frederick
Why are social media companies like Instagram allowed to censor their users' speech?
They are not allowed
The 1st Amendment only applies to government and schools
Instagram pays the government a lot of money to do that
Instagram is a foreign owned company
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
Public school students have a 1st Amendment right to peacefully criticize their school.
True, but don't be disruptive!
False, you're going to Saturday school!
