WorksheetsFirst Amendment Rights and Student Press Freedom
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
David, a high school student, wants to know if he has First Amendment rights. Do high school students have First Amendment rights?
Yes, but only in private schools.
No, they do not have any First Amendment rights.
Yes, but only in public schools.
Yes, both in public and private schools, but with some limitations.
During a school newspaper meeting, David and Rohan discussed the implications of the Hazelwood decision. What was the Hazelwood decision about?
It gave students the right to publish anything they want.
It allowed public high school officials to censor some school-sponsored student publications.
It prohibited all forms of censorship in schools.
It required schools to provide free speech protections to students.
What is a "public forum for student expression" at Ava and Priya's school?
A place where students can gather to discuss their opinions.
A student publication where students have been given authority to make their own content decisions.
A school assembly where students can speak freely.
A social media platform used by students.
Abigail and Daniel are discussing New Voices legislation. What is New Voices legislation?
A law that restricts student publications.
A grassroots effort to restore and protect student press freedom at the state level.
A federal law that censors student publications.
A policy that allows schools to control all student publications.
Are underground or independent student publications, like the one Luna and Anika started, protected from censorship?
No, they can be censored at any time.
Yes, but only if they are distributed on school grounds.
Yes, but schools must show substantial disruption before they can censor them.
No, they are not protected at all.
Aron wrote a blog post falsely accusing Liam of committing a crime. What is this an example of?
Publishing a critical opinion about someone
Making a false accusation of fact
Revealing an unpleasant truth
Publishing embarrassing personal information with consent
During a school event, Mason publicized embarrassing personal information about Samuel without his consent. What is this an example of?
Publishing a critical opinion about someone
Making a false accusation of fact
Publicizing embarrassing personal information without consent
Revealing an unpleasant truth
What can happen if you mislabel a photo of Jayson so that it gives a false impression?
Nothing happens
It can be considered defamation
It can be considered invasion of privacy
It can harm a person's reputation ("false light")
Samuel is working on a student publication. Is there a federal privacy law that requires him to withhold student information from the internet?
Yes, always
No, never
Only with parental consent
Only with school district policy in writing
During a school debate, Ethan asked, "What do 'sunshine' laws require government agencies to do?"
Keep their records private
Open many of their official records and meetings to the public
Publish all their records online
Keep their meetings confidential
Ajax wants to use cartoon characters, song lyrics, or a theme from a popular magazine in his school project. When can he do this?
Anytime you want
Only with permission from the copyright holder
Only if you credit the original source
Only if you use a large amount of the work
Grace is writing a review for her school newspaper. What is "fair use" in copyright law?
Using a large amount of a copyrighted work
Using a small amount of a copyrighted work in a news story or review
Using a copyrighted work without permission
Using a copyrighted work for commercial purposes
Aimee and Lily are working on a school project. When is it safest for them to re-use photos or GIFs from social media platforms?
When critiquing the material
When using them for commercial purposes
When using them without any commentary
When using them in a celebrity magazine
During a class discussion, Olivia asked, 'Our freedom of press is protected by the ______________.'
2nd Amendment
Bill of Rights
First Amendment
Declaration of Independence
Aiden is writing an article for the school newspaper. What is a news lead? Choose all that apply.
The most important sentence in the article
It is a promo that announces an upcoming event.
The very first sentence in the article with the most pertinent information
It is the sentence that hooks and grabs your reader into the article.
