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This part of the first amendment protects your right to speak against the government.
What is...Freedom of Speech
Freedom of speech is absolute.
What is...False
Freedom of Religion allows this right.
What is...the right to practice any faith you want (or no religion at all)
The number of justices in the Supreme Court.
What is...Nine
The Second Amendment of the Constitution protects the right of the people to do...
What is, keep and bear arms
This freedom was motivated by the religious persecution under British rule
What is...Freedom of Religion
The Church of England was the only religion allowed during that time and when the Constitution was being written, they automatically wrote this right.
This type of speech is NOT protected by the First Amendment.
What is...
Fighting Words: Words that will likely lead to intentional violence.
True Threats: Threats to commit a crime
False advertising: Misleading advertisements aimed to trick viewers/consumers.
The First Amendment prohibits students from praying in class before a test.
What is...False
The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution.
What is...the Bill of Rights
The Founding Fathers believed this was necessary to the safety and security of a free state
What is a well regulated militia
The only part of the first amendment that you need a group to complete.
What is...Freedom of Assembly
You can't assemble with yourself.
True or False: Schools can regulate the time, place, and content of student expression.
What is... True
Freedom of Religion protects the practice of all religions unless they do this.
What is... harm others
The three branches of government.
What are...Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
The Individual Rights argument for the Second Amendment says this
What is: Anyone should be able to own a gun according to the Second Amendment
(Broadly interprets "The People" as the entire population, makes no restriction on the types of guns they can own)
The First Amendment protects ideas that may be unpopular.
What is...True
This is the difference between pure speech and symbolic speech.
What is...
Pure speech = verbal expression
Symbolic speech = actions and symbols
The clause the prohibits the government from interfering with the free exercise of religion.
What is...the Free Exercise Clause
True or False: The First Amendment protects your right to burn the American flag in protest.
What is...True
A volunteer group of ordinary citizens charged with the protection of the state
What is: a militia
This freedom protects the access and distribution of information
What is: The Freedom of Press
This football player took a knee during the national anthem, exercising his First Amendment right to free speech
Who is... Colin Kaepernick
This clause prevents the US from imposing a state-wide religion.
What is...the Establishment Clause
A government that abuses its power over people
What is... a tyrannical government
The States' Rights argument for the Second Amendment says this
What is: The second amendment only protects the state's creation of a militia, not the right of ordinary people to possess arms