Back to Basics
This part of the first amendment protects your right to speak against the government.
What is...Freedom of Speech
Can schools can regulate the time, place, and content of student expression?
What is...Yes
The students in the Tinker case were protesting this war.
What is...the Vietnam War
Freedom of Religion allows this right.
What is...the right to practice any faith you want (or no religion at all)
The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution.
What is...the Bill of Rights
This freedom was motivated by the history of the Church of England.
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 is the difference between pure speech and symbolic speech.
What is...
Pure speech = verbal expression
Symbolic speech = actions and symbols
This party won the Tinker v Des Moines court case in the Supreme Court.
Who is...Tinker (the students)
The First Amendment prohibits students from praying in class before a test. True or False
What is...False
The First Amendment protects your right to burn the American flag in protest.
What is...True
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.
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.
This clause prevents the US from imposing a state-wide religion.
What is...the Establishment Clause
Freedom of Religion protects the practice of all religions except for this one.
What is...trick question! All religions are protected under the First Amendment.
The clause the prohibits the government from interfering with the free exercise of religion.
What is...the Free Exercise Clause
What is the legal test established in Schenck v. United States (1919) that determines whether speech can be limited?
What is the "clear and present danger" test?
Which of the following is protected by the First Amendment?
(A) Political speech
(B) Eminent domain
(C) Obscenity
(D) Gun ownership
(A) Political speech
What type of speech includes symbols, clothing, or gestures instead of words?
Symbolic speech
In Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972), the Court ruled that Amish families could not be forced to do what?
Send their children to school beyond 8th grade?
What was the effect of the ruling in Schenck v. United States?
(A) People can say or express anything as long as the nation is not at war.
(B) During wartime, no person can criticize the U.S. government.
(C) Printed materials are protected as free speech, even in times of war.
(D) Speech that presents a clear and present danger can be punished.
(D) Speech that presents a clear and present danger can be punished.
In New York Times Co. v. United States (1971), the Supreme Court ruled that the government could not prevent publication of classified information about what?
Pentagon Papers
With the variety of religious denominations and religions represented at a public high school, the administration has decided to ban students from wearing any religious symbols or garb that reflect a particular religious faith. Which of the following would be the best legal advice for school administrators?
(A) This is a constitutional policy because it reflects majoritarian religious practices.
(B) This is an unconstitutional policy because it violates the free exercise clause.
(C) This is a constitutional policy because religious practice is not allowed on public property.
(D) This is an unconstitutional policy because of the reserved powers clause.
(B) This is an unconstitutional policy because it violates the free exercise clause.
In Texas v. Johnson (1989), the Supreme Court ruled that burning this item is protected as free speech.
What is the American flag?
The Lemon Test, from Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971), determines whether a law violates the Establishment Clause. How many prongs does it have?
What are three prongs?
What type of government censorship before publication is generally unconstitutional?
Prior restraint