Practice Exam I

Question 23 • AP US Government and Politics

Refer to the chart. First Amendment Civil LibertySupreme Court Ruling(

Answer

Freedom of speechEngel v. Vitale (1962) decided against the recitation of official school prayers in public schools.(

Freedom of religionTinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969) decided that students could wear black armbands in school to protest the Vietnam War.(

Freedom of the pressNew York Times Co. v. United States (1971) decided that the government must demonstrate that published information would cause a "grave and irreparable” danger in order to justify its censorship.(

Freedom of assemblyWisconsin v. Yoder (1972) decided that Amish students could not be compelled to attend school past the eighth grade.

Explanation

New York Times Co. v. United States (1971), the Pentagon Papers case, dealt with freedom of the press. The Court limited the government’s ability to block publication in advance, requiring it to show a grave and irreparable danger. Therefore, choice C correctly matches the First Amendment liberty with the ruling.

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