Bill of Rights

Question 1

What is the Bill of Rights

Answer 1

1st 10 Constitutional amendments. Made after the Revolutionary War since citizens were scared of a strong federal government taking away their rights

Question 2

What created our current Federal Government?

Answer 2

The constitution

Question 3

What are Civil Liberties?

Answer 3

Freedoms protected from government abuse. Were important to our founders

Question 4

What are Civil Rights?

Answer 4

Minority groups desire for equality. Were not important to our founders

Question 5

1st Amendment

Answer 5

Right to speech, press, religion, petition, and assembly

Question 6

What is Seditious Speech?

Answer 6

Anti-government speech

Question 7

What speech is illegal?

Answer 7

Speech that results in Imminent Harm

Question 8

Prior Restraint

Answer 8

Government can only censor the press if a court believes there is Imminent Harm. Can’t threaten the Presidents life

Question 9

Are false stories about a public person legal?

Answer 9

Yes, if they aren’t defamation. i.e. Damaging to a person’s reputation

Question 10

What is Libel?

Answer 10

False/Hurtful written statements

Question 11

What is Slander?

Answer 11

False/hurtful spoken statements

Question 12

Are Fighting Words illegal?

Answer 12

Yes. Imminent Harm

Question 13

Is a student’s free speech limited?

Answer 13

When on campus or at school events, yes

Question 14

Do symbols count as speech?

Answer 14

Yes, they are protected free speech

Question 15

Protected Free Speech

Answer 15

-Campaign donations
-Pornography

Question 16

Are Obscenities Protected Free Speech?

Answer 16

No

Question 17

Commercial Speech

Answer 17

Government can’t censor false ads

Question 18

Religious Rights

Answer 18

Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause

Question 19

What is the Establishment Clause?

Answer 19

Government can’t promote a faith

Question 20

What is the Free Exercise Clause?

Answer 20

Government can’t interfere with how citizens worship

Question 21

2nd Amendment

Answer 21

Right to keep and bear arms

Question 22

3rd Amendment

Answer 22

No quartering soldiers in our homes

Question 23

Right to Privacy

Answer 23

Supreme Court says we have this right