Is this right protected by the First Amendment?
How many rights are protected in the 1st Amendment?
Five Freedoms
- speech, religion, press, assembly, and right to petition the government
Following the tragic murder of George Floyd in the Summer of 2020, this sparked the modern day protest known as?
Black Lives Matter (BLM)
What is the name of the event when users of Instagram posted a picture on their social media account following the BLM movement?
Black Out Tuesday
What should you do if you are confronted by police while protesting?
Stay calm, dont run, argue or resist, and make sure to keep your hands where police can see them
True or False there is a legal age you have to reach to exercise your First Amendment freedoms?
What was the name of the student-led demonstration in support of gun control legislation
March for Our Lives
What is the name of the app that allows individuals to post short videos, and has been banned in other countries for its role in expressing social and political beliefs
TikTok
True or False we have certain rights to free speech both at the federal and state level?
True
we have rights at the federal level from the 1st Amendment and at the state level from the Illinois Constitution
Does the First Amendment prevent a private employer from setting its own rules?
No the First Amendment protects us against government limits on our freedom of expression
What is considered one of the first protests in American history?
Boston Tea Party
True or False can protests be offensive or hateful?
True,
while it is often viewed as controversial protests are allowed to be offensive and hateful