U.S. Constitution
Who is George Washington/James Madison?
Freedom of speech is enforced by...
What is the U.S. Constitution?
What is say so out loud?
Executive Director of the RI ACLU
Who is Steven Brown?
The three branches of government
What are the legislative, executive, and judicial branches?
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?
True or False: The government can censor you because it does not agree with your opinion
FALSE
True or False: If you are not under arrest, you have the right to calmly leave
TRUE
ACLU of RI's main legislative priority in 2026
What is the passage of the Rhode Island Voting Rights Act?
The House of Congress known as a majoritarian body
What is the House of Representatives?
The year the U.S. Constitution was signed
What is 1787?
The definition of free speech
What is: "The ability of an individual or group of individuals to express their beliefs, thoughts, ideas, and emotions about different issues free from government censorship"?
Definition of the Right to Counsel
What is the guarantee by the Sixth Amendment that any person accused of a crime has the assistance of a lawyer for their defense, even if they cannot afford one?
Three major ways the ACLU of RI protects the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights
What are litigation, legislation, and public education?
The secondary office of the Vice President
What is the President of the Senate?
The signer and well-known Founding Father called the wisest man in America
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
All the places protests can take place
What are streets, sidewalks, and parks (aka "Public Forums")?
(private property owners can set their own rules on their property)
The three locations you have the right to refuse to consent to a search of
What are yourself, your car, or your home?
Year the RI ACLU was founded
What is 1959?
(the nationwide ACLU was founded in 1920)
The branch of government with the most federal employees
What is the executive branch?
(2.8 million employees vs. the legislative branch's 32,000 and the judicial branch's 34,000)
3 of the 5 rights guaranteed by the 1st Amendment
What are:
Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion
Freedom of press
Right to peaceably assemble
Right to petition the government
True or False: The Women's March was the largest day of protest in U.S. history and not a single arrest occurred
TRUE
Who are all persons within the country's jurisdiction (not just citizens, but lawful residents, non-citizens, and undocumented immigrants)?
The two separate corporate entities that comprise the "ACLU of RI"
What are the ACLU of Rhode Island (a 501c4) and the ACLU Foundation of Rhode Island (a 501c3)?
(ACLU Foundation of Rhode Island is responsible for legal and public education work, and is eligible to receive tax-deductible donations, while ACLU of Rhode Island engages in legislative lobbying and is not eligible to receive tax-deductible donations)
All members of the RI congressional delegation
Who are Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representatives Gabe Amo and Seth Magaziner?