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First Amendment Civil Liberties

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Check all of the boxes that are part of the 5th Amendment.

a)

warrants are required to search someone's belongings

b)

due process

c)

no double-jeopardy

d)

no self-incrimination

e)

right to a lawyer

2.

“Separation of Church and State” which creates a wall of separation between government and religion, can be found in WHICH clause?

a)

establishment clause

b)

equal protection clause

c)

free exercise clause

d)

due process clause

3.

The “Equal Protection Clause” is found in WHICH amendment?

a)

1st

b)

5th

c)

10th

d)

14th

4.

Which Clause protects religious beliefs but not violent actions in the name of religion?

a)

Establishment clause

b)

Free Exercise Clause

c)

Due Process Clause

d)

Equal Protection Clause

5.

Which SCOTUS case established that school districts can censor student newspaper articles if they object to the content?

a)

Tinker v. Des Moines

b)

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

c)

Gitlow v. New York

6.

Which SCOTUS case established that students’ freedom of speech exists in schools, as long as it is not disruptive to the educational process?

a)

Tinker v. Des Moines

b)

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

c)

Gitlow v. New York

7.

Slander the legal term for SAYING something about a person that is untrue and leads to damage of their reputation or injures their business or profession.

a)

true

b)

false

8.

What are the most basic freedoms given to individuals free from interference from the government without due process?

a)

Civil Liberties

b)

Civil Disobedience

c)

Fundamental Rights

d)

Due process

9.

What is "libel"?

a)

term for WRITING, PRINTING or DRAWING something about a person that is untrue and leads to damage to their reputation

b)

term that is a synonym for "due process"

c)

term that refers to lying under oath

d)

term for SAYING publicly something about a person that is untrue and leads to damage to their reputation and injury of business or career

10.

Check all of the following that qualify as a PAROCHIAL school.

a)

EP

b)

Heartland Christian

c)

Valley Christian

d)

United Local

11.

Which law protects journalists' first amendment rights against the forced revealing of their sources or confidential sources?

a)

Due Process

b)

Shield Law

c)

Civil Disobedience

d)

Right of association

12.

What type of speech is NOT protected by the 1st Amendment? Check all that apply.

a)

Sedition

b)

Hate speech

c)

Violent Threats

d)

Inciting chaos

e)

Swearing / cursing

13.

Which of the following is an example of Civil Disobedience?

a)

Violent BLM Protests

b)

Giving your opinion about the president on social media

c)

Refusing a Covid 19 mask mandate

d)

Going over the speed limit

14.

What is the right to associate with whomever you choose (gatherings, protests, places of worship, etc.)

a)

Free Exercise Clause

b)

Establishment Clause

c)

Right of assembly

15.

Check all of the rights listed in the 1st Amendment

a)

right to a lawyer

b)

free religion

c)

freedom of petition

d)

freedom of peaceful assembly / association

e)

no quartering troops