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Your Rights: Freedom of Expression Answers

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In Tinker v. Des Moines, why did the Supreme Court rule in favor of the students who wore armbands?

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Their action did not negatively influence other students.
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Their action was not disruptive.
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Their action occurred off school grounds.
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Their action was political speech.
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The decision affirmed the protection of unpopular opinions.
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The decision affirmed the protection of symbolic speech.
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The decision affirmed the protection of all political speech.
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The decision affirmed the protection of minors’ speech rights.
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According to the ruling in New York Times v. United States, which best describes what the government had to prove for its censorship of the New York Times to have been acceptable?

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The articles would have had to indisputably threaten national security.
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The articles would have had to be harshly critical of the military.
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The articles would have had to reveal classified information.
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The articles would have had to support the enemy in wartime.
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Edwards v. South Carolina is significant because it limited states’ ability to

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protect protestors.
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restrict the freedom of assembly.
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convict criminals.
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restrict the freedom of the press.
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Why does Tinker v. Des Moines remain an important precedent-setting case?

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It solely protected speech rights in war protests.
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It applied prior restraint in schools.
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It established speech rights for students.
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It stopped students from stating unpopular opinions.
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Under which circumstances would protesters’ right to assembly most likely be protected?

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if protesters were picketing on an alleged criminal’s front lawn
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if protesters were marching on the statehouse in favor of marriage for all
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if protesters were inciting others to destroy restaurants serving unhealthy foods
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if protesters were throwing rocks at police to prevent arrest
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The events surrounding Tinker v. Des Moines involved a school. Which statement best explains why the Supreme Court ruled in the students’ favor?

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The events involved symbolic speech without disruption.
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The First Amendment always applies to issues of speech.
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The events involved controversial issues.
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The protest was an act of civil disobedience.
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What is symbolic speech?

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an action that expresses an idea or opinion
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the act of peaceful protest
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the publication of an article despite prior restraint
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an idea or opinion expressed through comparison to something else
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Edwards v. South Carolina protected people’s right to assemble and

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attempt to stop something from being printed.
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display unpopular views in a disruptive way.
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express unpopular views in a peaceful way.
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protest against something on private property.
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Based on the New York Times v. United States case, when might it be acceptable for the government to restrict information released by the press?

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The government can never restrict information released by the press.
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The government can only restrict information when it could be harmful to an individual’s reputation.
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The government can only restrict information released when practicing prior restraint.
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The government can only restrict information that could present an immediate threat to security or the public.
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Government censorship is fine if there is a good reason.
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Government censorship is almost always unconstitutional.
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Government censorship must further national interests.
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Government censorship does not apply to opinions.
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For which of these does the First Amendment offer no protection?

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the press
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protests
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symbolic speech
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libel
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The government tried to stop the New York Times from publishing classified material by using a concept known as

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the Espionage Act.
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prior restraint.
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symbolic speech.
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clear and present danger.
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According to the Supreme Court, which of these most likely prompted the arrest of the protesters in Edwards v. South Carolina?

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The protestors supported an unpopular view.
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The protesters assembled in front of the statehouse.
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The protesters were a threat to public safety.
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The protesters marched without a permit.
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Edwards v. South Carolina focused on two issues: the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances and

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the right to symbolic speech.
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the freedom of the press.
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the freedom of religion.
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the right to peacefully assemble.
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What does the First Amendment’s right to assemble refer to?

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the right of a group to express unpopular opinions
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the right of a group to make false claims
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the right of a group to meet in groups
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the right of a group to speak in protest
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For prior restraint to apply, what must the government prove about the speech in question?

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The speech must be libelous.
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The speech must present a general threat.
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The speech must present a clear and identifiable danger.
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The speech must be offensive.
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Based on the New York Times v. United States case, when might it be acceptable for the government to restrict information released by the press?

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The government can never restrict information released by the press.
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The government can only restrict information when it could be harmful to an individual’s reputation.
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The government can only restrict information released when practicing prior restraint.
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The government can only restrict information that could present an immediate threat to security or the public.
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Under what circumstances would the protest of the students in Tinker v. Des Moines be deemed unprotected speech?

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if their action had clearly threatened order and safety
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if their action had supported an unpopular opinion
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if their action had not been political
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if their action had promoted an artistic endeavor
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Though the outcomes of Schenck and New York Times differed, what did these decisions have in common?

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The government has a heavy burden to prove harm.
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The government can limit speech that causes harm.
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The government has unlimited power to limit speech.
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The government must follow the First Amendment.

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