AnswersMDVA Civics and Citizenship Semester OnlyFreedom of Expression

Freedom of Expression Answers

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Which statement is true about the Bill of Rights?

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It consists of 27 amendments to the Constitution.
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It was part of the original plan for the new government.
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It protects the right of citizens to fair legal procedures.
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It was added to please supporters of the Constitution.
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Read the scenario.A group of LBGTQ+ students want to form a club on campus. The students argue that they have a constitutional right to form the club.

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the right to petition
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the right to assemble
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freedom of religion
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freedom of the press
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What is the purpose of the Establishment Clause?

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It prohibits Congress from establishing a national press.
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It establishes the power of Congress to pass laws.
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It prohibits Congress from establishing a national religion.
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It establishes that Congress can amend the Constitution.
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Read the scenario.The state of New York recommended that public schools start the day with an official prayer written by the state school board. The prayer was not tied to a specific church, and students could choose to leave the classroom instead of participating. In Engel v. Vitale (1962), the US Supreme Court ruled that the official prayer was unconstitutional because it violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.

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The court believed that having an official prayer represented government support of religion.
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The court believed that asking students to say an official prayer violated free speech.
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The court believed that allowing students not to participate violated the right to assemble.
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The court believed that allowing students not to participate violated the right to petition.
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the right to assemble
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freedom of speech
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the right to petition
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freedom of religion
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Read the scenario.A citizen is worried about the wetlands in her state. She writes a letter asking her senators to vote against a proposed federal law that would relax oil-drilling restrictions in coastal waters.

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the right to petition
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freedom of choice
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the right to assemble
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freedom of speech
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Which action is protected by the First Amendment?

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a group of people breaking windows and looting stores during a riot
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a newspaper printing an article that criticizes the president’s policies
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a reporter writing an article that is full of false statements about a person
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a public school beginning the first class of each day with a Christian prayer
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Read the scenario.Anya and Daniel have been going to the same community church since kindergarten. They are now in middle school. A new Hindu temple is built nearby. Anya’s family decides to transfer to the temple.

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the right to choose which religion to practice
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the right of assembly, which includes places of worship
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the right to practice free speech and express an opinion
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the right to petition the government to request a change
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Why did some delegates to the Constitutional Convention refuse to sign the Constitution?

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They disagreed with George Mason’s ideas.
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They believed that it did not protect individual rights.
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They wanted to protect the rights of small states.
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They wanted to protect the rights of all citizens.
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Which situation is an example of symbolic speech protected by the First Amendment?

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Students wear black ribbons on their shirts to protest gun violence.
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Students write letters to the president to request action on gun violence.
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Students gather in a park to hear speeches against gun violence.
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Students march in a peaceful protest to bring attention to gun violence.
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Read the scenario.A group holds a climate change protest in front of the state capitol. The protest begins as a sit-in. Participants hold signs and sit on the sidewalk, but they do not block people trying to get into or past the building. Over time, a small number of the protesters move into the street and purposely block traffic, causing a huge traffic jam.

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The actions of all of the protesters are protected.
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The actions of none of the protestors are protected.
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The actions of the protesters who block traffic are not protected.
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The actions of the protesters who sit on the sidewalk are not protected.
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Read the scenario.Ana and Mei have an argument. Ana begins spreading rumors about Mei on social media. The rumors are not true, but Mei’s reputation is damaged anyway.

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Ana’s speech is not protected because it involves symbolic speech.
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Ana’s speech is protected because she and Mei are students, not adults.
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Ana’s speech is not protected because it is false and is damaging to Mei’s reputation.
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Ana’s speech is protected even though it is false because she is using social media.
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Which statement best explains how the right to assemble is related to the freedom of expression or speech?

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People are free to meet with others without restriction.
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Speech is protected only for religious or political groups.
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A group’s speech is protected when people come together.
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The right to assemble is the same as the right of association.
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Which statement is true about the First Amendment right to petition?

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It can involve a threatening or intimidating letter or meeting.
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It can involve something that concerns only the petitioner.
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It can include damaging lies meant to harm an official’s reputation.
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It can reduce the risk that only one group will benefit from laws.
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Which scenario shows an example of a right that is protected under the First Amendment?

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yelling “Fire!” in a crowded theater
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stating an unpopular opinion
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harassing someone on social media
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urging someone to commit violence
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What is one purpose of the Bill of Rights?

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to guarantee basic individual rights
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to expand governmental powers
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to limit the ownership of weapons
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to reduce the influence of natural rights

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