WorksheetsChapter 6 Less 1 The First Amendment
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins
True/False:
Because of the First Amendment, Americans have the right to say or print lies about other people.
True
False
True/False:
American's right to worship the way they want to is protected by the third amendment.
true
false
The portion of the First Amendment that promotes freedom of religion is_____________.
establishment clause
indictment
freedom of assembly
freedom of speech
Which of the following behaviors is protected by the First Amendment?
censoring news when public safety is at stake
using e-mail to criticize government policy
requiring citizens to register before voting in elections
banning objectionable materials, such as newspapers and magazines
Freedoms we have to think and act without interference from the government are called_____________.
rights
liberty
civil liberties
free speech
True/False: Censorship means allowing printed materials or films because they have alarming or offensive ideas.
True
False
A formal request for the government to act is known as a ________________.
bill
letter of intent
slander
petition
Speaking lies about a person is known as __________.
libel
slander
censorship
petition
When John Peter Zenger was arrested and put on trial for criticizing the governor of New York, the courts decision of not guilty was seen as a big step in the rise of a ______ ______ in America.
(a)
In some countries, people can be jailed for criticizing the government.
True
False
The First Amendment protects our rights to form and join clubs under Freedom of Speech.
True
False
_______________means banning printed materials or films because they have alarming or offensive ideas.
Libel
Slander
Censorship
Petition
When lies are PRINTED about someone it is known as (a) .
The United States has the right to declare a certain religion the official religion of the nation.
true
false
In 1802, President Thomas Jefferson called the establishment a wall between church and state.
true
false
True/False
The First Amendment protects our right to join clubs, political parties, labor unions, and other groups.
True
False
True/False
The First Amendment gives us the right to free speech.
True
False
True/False
ALL countries have freedom of religion.
True
False
A written statement that hundreds of people sign in order to bring about change in the government is known as a
letter
note
document
petition
The First Amendment protects 5 basic freedoms:
freedom of religion
freedom of speech
freedom of the press
freedom to petition the government
freedom of
assembly
voting
not paying taxes
not doing homework
