US Government Chapter 19 – Flashcards
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The Free Exercise Clause gives people the right to
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believe whatever they choose to believe in matters of religion.
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Which of the following statements about commercial speech is TRUE?
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Commercial speech is protected by the 1st and 14th amendments.
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The right of people to gather together to express their views on public matters is known as the right to ____.
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assemble
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The government's rules must be ____, meaning that while the government can regulate assemblies on the basis of time, place, and manner, it cannot regulate assemblies on the basis of what may be expressed.
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content neutral
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____ is the advocating of conduct intended to disrupt the lawful acts of the government with violence.
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seditious speech
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Government action seeking to curb ideas before they are expressed is called ____.
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prior restraint
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Private schools that are church-related are known as ____ schools.
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parochial
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Seditious speech is speech that urges others to
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overthrow the government.
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Which of the following statements about civil rights is NOT true?
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Rights are extended only to citizens.
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Which has received the most limited 1st Amendment protection?
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radio and television
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The Supreme Court has ruled that demonstrations on private property
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are not protected by the 1st Amendment if demonstrators are trespassing.
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The Due Process Clause guarantees that
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States will not deny people any basic or essential liberties.
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A democracy must allow freedom of expression, otherwise
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democracy does not really exist.
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Government has the right to make reasonable rules regulating assemblies
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to protect against the inciting of violence or the endangerment of life
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Which of the following statements about prior restraint is TRUE?
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The Supreme Court has only rarely upheld prior restraints
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false and malicious use of the printed word
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libel
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expression by conduct such as carrying a sign or wearing an armband
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symbolic speech
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positive acts of government that seek to make constitutional guarantees a reality for all
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civil rights
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protects the right to hold one's own religious beliefs
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Free Exercise Clause
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the right to gather with others to promote political, economic, and social causes
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right of association
