First Amendment Protections
What is freedom of religion?
The freedom to practice whatever religion unless its harmful to others.
What is the Lemon Test?
It makes sure the government does not take away people’s individual rights by supporting one religion over any other.
What is the freedom of speech?
The ability to speak your mind as long as it isn't harmful to others.
What job did Joesph McCarthy have?
He was a senatorrrr
What did Engel v. Vitale prove?
That slander is illegal.
What does the Supreme Pizza Court do?
Judge high profile cases and interpret the Constitutions amendments.
What did Americans fear in the 1950's
COMMUNISM
What is the freedom to petition?
The freedom to create and sign petitions to advocate for change.
What was Woodrow Wilson?
PREZ!
The 1962 Supreme Court ruling in Engel v. Vitale had which effect?
It ended government sponsored prayer in public schools.
McCarthyism is . . . . .
A synonym for making wild and unproven accusations.
Who created the Sedition act?
Woodrow Wilson :(
What is the freedom of assembly?
What is...the right to assemble with groups and discuss matters of the government.
What was John Scopes job?
He was a teacher.
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier ruled that.....
Schools possess the right to censor language in school papers.
What is libel?
written accusations that aren't true to make people look bad.
Which activity protected by the First Amendment has its roots in conflicts between the American colonists and the British government?
petitioning the government for change.
Freedom of press?
The freedom for media to express and present accurate information to the common people.
Who was John Peter Zenger?
A newspaper publisher arrested for libel.
Schenck v. United States ruled that. . . .
In certain contexts, words can create "a clear and present danger" and Congress may prohibit.
What is slander?
spoken accusations that aren't true to make people look bad.
Freedom of the press helps citizens make informed decisions. How does this help the American people?
It makes sure information is not censored and blocked from the American people.