3.7 Your Rights: Freedom of Expression

Question 1

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 peacefully assemble.

Question 2

Edwards v. South Carolina is significant because it limited states’ ability to

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restrict the freedom of assembly.

Question 3

What does the First Amendment’s right to assemble refer to?

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the right of a group to meet in groups

Question 4

For prior restraint to apply, what must the government prove about the speech in question?

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The speech must present a clear and identifiable danger.

Question 5

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 only restrict information that could present an immediate threat to security or the public.

Question 6

What is symbolic speech?

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an action that expresses an idea or opinion

Question 7

Which action would be the least likely to be considered protected speech or a protected action?

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burning a fire in a public park as a political protest

Question 8

Under which circumstances would protesters’ right to assembly most likely be protected?

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if protesters were marching on the statehouse in favor of marriage for all

Question 9

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.

Question 10

unpopular opinionswartime actionspolitical dissentsymbolic speech

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wartime actions

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