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Freedom of Speech Vocab Practice

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

dissent

a)

to reduce or lessen in scope

b)

to form or establish

c)

to see, recognize, or understand something that is not clear

d)

to hold or express an opinion different from that of the majority

2.

prohibit

a)

to violate someone's freedom or rights

b)

a past decision that can be used to guide future decisions

c)

to forbid or make illegal

d)

To have the same opinion as someone

3.

infringe

a)

to claim; to state as the truth

b)

to hold or express an opinion different from that of the majority

c)

to forbid or make illegal

d)

to violate someone’s freedom or rights

4.

constitute

a)

to forbid or make illegal

b)

to form or establish

c)

to violate someone’s freedom or rights

d)

a past decision that can be used to guide future decisions

5.

precedent

a)

a past decision that can be used to guide future decisions

b)

to violate someone’s freedom or rights

c)

to claim; to state as the truth

d)

to forbid or make illegal

6.

abridge

a)

to reduce or lesson in scope

b)

to have the same opinion as someone

c)

to form or establish

d)

to hold or express an opinion that is different from that as the majority

7.

concur

a)

to form or establish

b)

to have the same opinion as someone

c)

to violate someone's freedom or rights

d)

to forbid or make illegal

8.

redress

a)

to see, recognize, or understand something that is not clear

b)

a past decision that can be used to guide future decisions

c)

to reduce or lessen in scope

d)

to right a wrong

9.

discern

a)

to reduce or lessen in scope

b)

to form or establish

c)

to see, recognize, or understand something that is not clear

d)

to hold or express an opinion different from that of the majority

10.

contend

a)

to claim; to state as the truth

b)

To have the same opinion as someone

c)

to reduce or lessen in scope

d)

to violate someone’s freedom or rights

11.

Although most of the class wanted to use their “points” for a pizza party, Jamie _______ ; he would have preferred a tech day.

a)

discerned

b)

constituted

c)

concurred

d)

dissented

12.

 Even though the _________ was to hire only college grads, the lab hired Dolores while she was still in school.

a)

constitute

b)

prohibit

c)

precedent

d)

redress

13.

The newspaper editor ______ the article to ensure it would fit the space.

a)

dissented

b)

abridged

c)

precedent

d)

redressed

14.

There’ve been many lawsuits where one recording artist sued another for __________ on their copyrighted  music.

a)

concurring

b)

redressing

c)

prohibiting

d)

infringing

15.

Due to a high red tide, the park authority __________ beachgoers from taking a swim.

a)

contended

b)

redressed

c)

prohibited

d)

abridged