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Worksheets3.1-3.2 AP Gov Quiz
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 15mins
Preventing the publication of news is called...
prior restraint
primary restraint
previous restraint
preliminary restraint
Legally, publishing deliberate untruths is called...
slander
libel
lying
label
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
Which of the following is NOT included in the 1st Amendment religious liberties?
Outlawing church groups
Establishment clause
Free exercise clause
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
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
State employees, particularly teachers, may
not lead prayers in class.
Engel v. Vitale, 1962
Thornhill v. Alabama, 1940
Westside Community Schools v. Mergens,1990
Wooley v. Maynard, 1976
United States v. O’Brian, 1971
What was the issue in Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)?
The students and parents sued the school district claiming a violation of their first Amendment right of freedom of speech.
The school district wanted to search the bags of the students.
The parents did not want their children wearing black arm bands in school.
The students felt that their freedom of religion was violated.
Why did John & Mary Beth Tinker and Chris Eckhardt wear black arm bands?
To Protest the war in Vietnam.
They disagreed about taxes.
To protest the 4th amendment.
To support WWII veterans.
In Tinker v Des Moines, what was the Supreme Court's response to siding with the students and parents?
The first amendment is irrelevant to this case.
Parents and students have a stronger say in decisions than schools.
Students have unlimited rights in expression.
Students and teachers don't shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression.
Which of the following cases are related to the First Amendment?
McDonald v. Chicago
Engel v. Vitale
Tinker v. Des Moines
Wisconsin v. Yoder
This case was based on the Free Exercise Clause
McDonald v. Chicago
Engel v. Vitale
Tinker v. Des Moines
Wisconsin v. Yoder
Which of these cases limited citizens' free speech rights?
Schenck v. the United States
New York Times v. United States
Tinker v. Des Moines
Wisconsin v. Yoder
What standard does the Supreme Court use to determine if there is a violation of church and state?
Corn test
Avocado test
Baloney test
Lemon test
What kind of defamatory speech is spoken?
libel
slander
hate speech
speech that presents a clear and present danger
Who said there is a "wall of seperation between Church and State"
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
Ben Franklin
In ______________, the Supreme Court limited the clear and present danger test by ruling that the government could punish the advocacy of illegal action only if “such advocacy is directed to inciting or producing imminent lawless action and is likely to incite or produce such action.”
Wisconsin v Yoder
Mapp v Ohio
Brandenburg v. Ohio
Miller v. USA
