Freedom of Speech
Name one thing that is unprotected under the Freedom of Speech?
What is:
False and defamatory statements
Information the government decides they need
Obscenity which is offensive to the average citizen
Incite violence or unlawful activities?
What is a current example of Freedom of Press in the case of Roe vs Wade?
What is Politico's publication of the U.S.Supreme Court's leak around Roe vs. Wade?
Why does the U.S. currency still say, "In God we Trust" on it?
What is: A National opinion poll says it is just fine?
Who helps protect the rights of people who want to protest?
What is the ACLU?
What Supreme Court Case did we learn about in class around Freedom of Speech?
What is PA Cheerleader case?
What was given as an example for this happening in 1945-1967?
What are: The Pentagon Papers?
Define the Free Exercise Clause?
What is: the Government will make no law prohibiting the free exercise of religion?
When do protests become unlawful?
What is: When protests damage property, threaten harm and turn violent?
Are organizations which preach hateful ideologies protected under Free Speech?
What is: The First Amendment offers broad free speech protection to these groups, as long as there are no specific or immediate threats?
The freedom of the Press is similar to the freedom of speech, because it allows what?
What is the freedom for people to express themselves through publication?
What recently has been in the news concerning a case of Separation of Church and state?
What is the Christian Assembly in West Virginia?
Name one example in recent history of a protest becoming unlawful.
Black Lives Matter protests
January 6th Insurrection?
Is the freedom NOT to speak covered under the Freedom of Speech? Can you think of an example?
What is:
Yes.
The right not to salute the flag?
What did the Founding Fathers say about the Freedom of Press?
What is "one of the great bulwarks of liberty."?
Government policies cannot have these three things in regards to the Freedom of Religion
What is Government Policies which say they:
1. Cannot have religious purpose
2. Cannot favor one religion
3. Cannot overly involve the government?
What is the Right to Assemble and Protest?
What is: The Freedom to peacefully assemble or gather together for social, economic, political or religious purpose?
Why was Tinker vs Des Moines an important Supreme Court case?
What is: Students could wear black armbands to school "Students do not shed their constitutional rights at the schoolhouse gate"?
Freedom of Media works as WHAT and WHAT to the government?
What is: Works as Accountability and a Mirror?
Religion was mentioned only once in the US Constitution; what did it say?
What is: The Constitution prohibits the use of religious tests as qualification for public office.
What are two other rights protected under the Right to Assemble and Right to Petition?
What is: The right to do these things against the government:
Sign a petition
File a lawsuit?