Clause of the First Amendment which states the government may
not support a church or religion.
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What is the Establishment Clause?
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Can religious groups meet on school grounds during non-school
hours? Answer yes or no.
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Answer: Yes. You must allow these groups as you would sports or
other clubs!
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What test is used by the Supreme Court to evaluate a law
concerning religion?
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What is the Lemon test?
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What are schools operated by a church or religious group
called?
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What are parochial schools?
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Name the five freedoms in the First Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution.
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What is Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, and Speech?
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What clause of the First Amendment regarding religion says that
government may not restrict religion?
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What is the Free Exercise Clause?
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In the first of the two flag salute cases, the Supreme Court
ruled that a. Religious freedom was more important than national
security. b. Jehovahs Witnesses were a threat to national security.
c. The religious freedom of the Jehovahs Witness had to be
sacrificed (given up) to the more important goal of national
security. d. Jehovahs Witnesses could be excused from saluting the
flag.
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Answer: C The religious freedom of the Jehovahs Witness had to
be sacrificed (given up) to the more important goal of national
security.
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This guarantees that the government cannot abuse the rights of
individuals.
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What is the Bill of Rights?
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True or False. Burning the flag can be considered an example of
pure speech.
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False. Symbolic Speech
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True or False. According to the Supreme Court, the government
can never limit religious practices.
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False! Religion cannot violate the health, safety or morals of
society.
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What are the three forms of speech protected by the 1 st
Amendment?
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Answer: Pure Speech Speech Plus Speech Symbolic Speech
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Now give an example of each!
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Speech or writing that advocates the overthrow of the
government is called this.
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What is seditious speech?
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Why did the Supreme Court rule against Charles Schenck in
1919?
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Congress had a right to restrict free speech when that speech
presented a clear and present danger to the nation.
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A verbal attack on a persons reputation.
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What is slander?
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These protect journalists from being forced to reveal their
sources.
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What are Shield Laws?
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A remark in written form made to ruin someones good name and
reputation.
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What is Libel?
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A person who refuses military service because of his opposition
to war.
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What is a conscientious objector?
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Government agency responsible for broadcast licensing and
regulation.
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What is the FCC (Federal Communications Commission)
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Radio, television, film, and the press are examples of
this.
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What is the Mass Media?
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In Reno v. ACLU the Court ruled that this was closer to print
media than to broadcast media and has protections under the First
Amendment.
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The Internet.
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Case that established that the purpose of the First Amendment
is to allow free speech and free assembly even to the most popular
groups.
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What is the Skokie march controversy?
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Government actions that restrict or control the press or other
media.
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What is Censorship?
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This case on the establishment clause still stands as the
benchmark for state aid to parochial schools. a. Levitt v.
Committee for Public Education b. Everson v. Board of Education c.
Mueller v. Allen d. Wolman v. Walter
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Answer: B Everson v. Board of Education Reimbursement for
bussing ; child benefit theory
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Wisconsin v. Yoder
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A state cannot require Amish parents to sent their children to
public school beyond the eighth grade.
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Prayer in public schools is unconstitutional.
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Engel vs. Vitale
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Which of the following is not open to the public for purposes
of assembly? a. The steps of the nations capital? b. The county
jail. c. Abortion clinics d. parks
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Answer: b Cannot interfere with the function of that
facility!
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What is the best defense if a newspaper is accused of slander
or libel?
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It told the truth.
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Association. Can a person join or support a group the
government considers subversive?
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Yes, but groups cannot advocate the violent overthrow of the
government. It has a right to protect itself from such
threats.
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What name is given for a member of an audience who makes the
police fear imminent danger?