Fundamental Freedoms

Question 1

Something sexually indecent and highly offensive

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obscenity

Question 2

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

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to protect people's civil liberties

Question 3

A noncitizen resident is also called

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an alien

Question 4

"time, place and manner" assembly regulationsinclude

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must be peaceful, must get a permit

Question 5

Movies, radio, newspaper, magazines, mass communication, and the internet are examples of

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Media

Question 6

expression of bias against someone based on religion, gender, race, sexual orientation, etc

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hate speech

Question 7

What president supported the Alien and Sedition Act in 1789?

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John Adams

Question 8

Actions that are meant to deliver a messageare considered

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symbolic speech

Question 9

The name of three-part test for deciding if a government law aiding a religious body is legal?

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Lemon Test

Question 10

stopping a person from providing information or expressing an idea

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prior restraint

Question 11

The first amendment to the United States Constitution protects which five rights?

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religion, speech, press, assembly, petition

Question 12

Fundamental freedoms and rights that are protected from government violation

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civil liberties

Question 13

Standing or walking in front of a property, often carrying signs that have messages

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picketing

Question 14

What is the nickname of the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution?

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Bill of Rights

Question 15

"with knowledge that it was false or with reckless disregard of whether it was false or not"

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malicious

Question 16

Supreme Court’s power to decide if the government’s laws and actions violate the Constitution

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judicial review

Question 17

If you use verbal defamation or false statements proven to be malicious, you can be held

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libel

Question 18

In the United States, whose rights do we protect?

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both citizens and aliens

Question 19

Who was the first president of the United States of America?

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George Washington

Question 20

T/F There are no restrictions to free speech in the United States of America.

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False

Question 21

Which clause protects a person's right to have any religious beliefs he or she chooses?

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Free Exercise Clause

Question 22

When can government restrict religious activity?

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if they threaten people's health and safety, if they violate laws or social standards

Question 23

an act that provides assistance to an enemy of the US in a time of war, such as spying

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treason

Question 24

Which of the following can a parochial school receive aid for?

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special education, bus transportation, sign language interpreters, remedial classes

Question 25

What is another word for a school run by a church or religious organization?

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parochial school

Question 26

a formally drawn request

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petition

Question 27

Where do you find the phrase "a wall of separation between church and state"?

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A letter Thomas Jefferson wrote to some Baptist churches

Question 28

Laws that allows reporters to withhold the identity of sources from state courts (not federal)

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Shield Laws

Question 29

T/F Supreme Court has ruled references to God and religion are acceptable even in government.

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True

Question 30

Which clause in the 1st Amendment prohibits Congress from favoring one religion over another?

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Establishment Clause

Question 31

policy requiring men to serve in the military

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draft

Question 32

"a wall of separation between church and state"was used by the Supreme Court to make decisions

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True

Question 33

What did the Supreme Court case Miller v. California, 1973help decide?

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what is considered obscenity

Question 34

using language that encourages or motivates rebellion against a lawful government

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sedition

Question 35

Your right to protest through demonstrations, parades, gatherings, and associationsis called

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right to assemble

Question 36

Can a private, parachial school recieve government, tax-payer supported aid?

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yes

Question 37

The government can restrict advertisements that violate

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public interest

Question 38

Is false advertising protected under the First Amendment?

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No

Question 39

gives student religious organizations the same right as non-religious student organizations

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Equal Access Act

Question 40

One example of speech that is not protected by the first amendment are words that

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create a "clear and present danger"

Question 41

In his inaugural address, what did George Washington ask to be added to the Constitution?

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Bill of Rights

Question 42

In which amendment do you find the Free Exercise Clause?

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First

Question 43

This law made it illegal to say anything, "false, scandalous, and malicious" against the govt.

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Alien and Sedition Act, 1798

Question 44

Which Amendment is the Establishment Clause found?

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First

Question 45

Who led the first Congressional Session, which proposed the original 12 amendments?

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James Madison

Question 46

T/F Because of the first amendment, religious activities cannot be restricted by the government

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False

Fundamental Freedoms

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