3.7 Your Rights: Freedom of Expression Answers

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According to the Supreme Court, which of these most likely prompted the arrest of the protesters in Edwards v. South Carolina?

The protestors supported an unpopular view.

The protesters assembled in front of the statehouse.

The protesters were a threat to public safety.

The protesters marched without a permit.

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Government censorship is fine if there is a good reason.

Government censorship is almost always unconstitutional.

Government censorship must further national interests.

Government censorship does not apply to opinions.

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

The speech must be libelous.

The speech must present a general threat.

The speech must present a clear and identifiable danger.

The speech must be offensive.

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The decision affirmed the protection of unpopular opinions.

The decision affirmed the protection of symbolic speech.

The decision affirmed the protection of all political speech.

The decision affirmed the protection of minors’ speech rights.

Though the outcomes of Schenck and New York Times differed, what did these decisions have in common?

The government has a heavy burden to prove harm.

The government can limit speech that causes harm.

The government has unlimited power to limit speech.

The government must follow the First Amendment.

Which best describes how Tinker v. Des Moines expanded protected speech under the First Amendment?

The decision affirmed the protection of unpopular opinions.

The decision affirmed the protection of symbolic speech.

The decision affirmed the protection of all political speech.

The decision affirmed the protection of minors’ speech rights.

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