1. The Bill of Rights is: a. The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution b. The statement police must read you when you are arrested c. The opening paragraph of the Declaration of Independence d. The preamble to the Constitution A ‐ 108
B ‐ 0
C ‐ 3
D ‐ 3
2. How does the First Amendment begin? a. “Four score and seven years ago…” b. “When, in the course of human events…” c. “Freedom of speech and of the press shall not be abridged…” d. “Congress shall make no law…” A ‐ 4
B ‐ 4
C ‐ 36
D ‐ 70
3. The First Amendment protects students while at school a. True b. False A ‐ 78
B ‐ 36
4. Which of the following is not a right explicitly protected by the First Amendment? a. Press b. Privacy c. Assembly d. Religion A ‐ 8
B ‐ 95
C ‐ 8
D ‐ 3
5. The First Amendment protects a person’s right to burn the American flag as a form of political protest a. True b. False A ‐ 66
B ‐ 48
6. At what age does the First Amendment officially begin to protect a person’s free speech rights? a. 18 b. 21 c. 16 d. None of the above A ‐ 14
B ‐ 2
C ‐ 3
D ‐ 95
7. Where a public school fully funds its student newspaper, public high school principals have unlimited authority to dictate its content. a. True b. False A ‐ 52
B ‐ 62
8. Which of the following categories of speech is never protected by the First Amendment? a. Indecent speech on the internet b. Four‐letter words c. Obscenity d. Nudity A ‐ 5
B ‐ 5
C ‐ 46
D ‐ 58
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