The basic rights of free expression are limited for prisoners when

the speech could endanger inmates and staff

Why is the 1st Amendment considered to be such an important idea for Americans?

It enabled citizens to freely participate in democracy.

How can freedom of the press and the right to a fair trial be guaranteed in today's digital world?

Courts can sequester juries while the media continues to report trial news

Why did the Constitution include freedoms such as assembly and petition?

Colonists were not permitted these freedoms under King George's rule.

What does the equal protection clause protect?

individual rights and limits to the power of government

Where is the establishment clause located?

in the first phrase of the First Amendment

In which case would the government limit the freedom of the press?

to keep the outcome of a trial from being influenced

Why is the 14th Amendment so important?

it established citizenship for African Americans

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USG Chapter 15 | Constitutional Freedoms

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1
The basic rights of free expression are limited for prisoners when
the speech could endanger inmates and staff
prison staff does not share the same opinions
the other inmates do not share the same opinions
the prisoner is an American citizen
2
Why is the 1st Amendment considered to be such an important idea for Americans?
It showed that Americans could never be limited in their rights.
It provided democratic ideas that Americans had never considered before.
It enabled citizens to freely participate in democracy.
It showed the importance of being able to bear arms.
3
Which legislation was not passed on the federal level?
Civil Rights Act
Voting Rights Act
Equal Rights Amendment
Disabilities Education Act
4
How can freedom of the press and the right to a fair trial be guaranteed in today's digital world?
News coverage is made only in print and not on the internet
The media can be ordered to provide only limited coverage of events
There is no way to guarantee both freedoms at once
Courts can sequester juries while the media continues to report trial news
5
Why did the Constitution include freedoms such as assembly and petition?
Most government constitutions guaranteed these rights.
Colonists had been asked for these freedoms by their constituents.
They wanted a guarantee of similar rights to those of Great Britain.
Colonists were not permitted these freedoms under King George's rule.
6
How does the Supreme Court describe speech that is likely to cause immediate violence?
libel
fighting words
commercial speech
censorship
7
Which of the following is a right protected through procedural due process?
the right to vote
the right to a fair trial
the right to travel
the right to an attorney
8
Which Founding Father stated that the establishment clause served as a "wall of separation between church and state"?
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
9
What does the equal protection clause protect?
citizenship for Native Americans
the Fourteenth Amendment rights
procedural and substantive due process
individual rights and limits to the power of government
10
Under which legislative action is government surveillance allowed?
Second Amendment
Griswold v. Connecticut
USA Patriot Act
Roe v. Wade
11
Under what circumstances would the government limit privacy by conducting surveillance on individual citizens?
to protect national security
to seize guns
to limit gun ownership
to limit reproductive rights
12
In which case would free speech be limited by the government?
to protect public safety
to protect public opinion
to keep people from slandering themselves
to keep the government from looking bad
13
Which vocabulary word means a local group of armed citizens?
militias
discrimination
defamation
United States Army
14
Which part of the government decides if someone's free speech has been violated and when it should be upheld?
presidential appointees
the House of Representatives
local police departments
the Supreme Court
15
Where is the establishment clause located?
in the last phrase of the First Amendment
in the original United States Constitution
in a 1952 Supreme Court ruling
in the first phrase of the First Amendment
16
In which case would the government limit the freedom of the press?
to keep the identity of convicted criminals safe
when a gag order is issued by a private citizen
when a media audience thinks the information is biased
to keep the outcome of a trial from being influenced
17
Why is the 14th Amendment so important?
it established citizenship for African Americans
it established freedom of speech
it established the right to assembly
it estalbished the right to petition
18
The First Amendment protects citizens who express themselves through
seditious speech
political opinions
defamation
obscenity
19
Which type of expression is defined as being offensive or indecent in nature?
defamation
libel
obscenity
slander
20
MLK Jr. influenced public opinion and helped bring change during the Civil Rights Movement by promoting
affirmative action
government legislation
reverse discrimination
nonviolence

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