Evolving Freedoms
Which amendment banned racial discrimination in voting?
What is the 15th Amendment
This case protected student speech in schools.
What is Tinker v. Des Moines
Freedom of speech is a civil liberty or civil right?
What is Civil liberty
A student wears a protest armband at school. Protected or not?
What is Protected
A protest image shows people marching. Which freedom?
What is Assembly
Which amendment expanded voting rights to women?
What is the 19th Amendment
This case allowed schools to limit speech promoting illegal drug use.
What is Morse v. Frederick
Voting is a civil liberty or civil right?
What is Civil right
A student displays a banner promoting illegal drug use. Protected or not?
Not protected
A cartoon shows a gag over someone’s mouth preventing them from speaking. Expanded or limited?
What is limited
Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18?
What is the 26th Amendment
This case limited symbolic speech using a government interest test.
What is United States v. O’Brien
What is the main difference between civil rights and civil liberties?
Liberties = freedoms from government; Rights = equal treatment/protection
The government tries to stop a newspaper from publishing a story. Allowed or not?
What is Not allowed (prior restraint)
A literacy test represents what issue?
What is Voting barriers
How did the Voting Rights Act strengthen the 15th Amendment?
What is enforcement by eliminating discriminatory practices
This case protected freedom of the press from prior restraint.
What is New York Times v. United States
Give one example of a civil right.
What is Voting, equal access, etc.
Speech that causes a “clear and present danger” is…
What is not protected
A news headline about leaked documents connects to what case?
What is NYT v. US
Explain ONE way voting rights were still limited after the 15th Amendment.
What are Literacy tests, poll taxes
This case balanced student privacy with school safety.
What is T.L.O. v. New Jersey
Explain how voting laws show the difference between rights and liberties.
What is Laws can guarantee rights but still limit access in practice
A religious practice harms others. Should it be protected? Why or why not?
Can be limited if it harms others
A political cartoon shows the government attempting to censor the press, but the press continues to publish information
Explain whether this represents a limitation or expansion of freedom AND connect it to a Supreme Court case.
What is Limitation (attempted censorship) and/or expansion (press resisting)
What is NYT v. United States