Topic 3.1-3.4 Quiz

Which of the following scenarios, related to the First Amendment, best illustrates the "right . . . to petition the Government . . ." ?

A citizen calls a member of Congress to persuade her to vote yes on a bill.

Which of the following scenarios illustrates an action that would be protected by the free exercise clause in the First Amendment?

A person wears a necklace bearing a Christian cross to work.

Which of the following would most likely be protected by the First Amendment?

A student wears a black armband at school to protest government involvement in a war.

Which of the following Supreme Court cases is most related to the topic of the cartoon?

Engel v. Vitale (1962)

Which of the following pair of statements is correct?

Engel v. Vitale (1962) Involved the application of the establishment clause Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972) Involved the protection of the free exercise clause

Which of the following is true about the right of free speech, as currently interpreted by the Supreme Court?

It protects the right to express opinions even without the actual use of words.

In Engel v. Vitale (1962), which of the following provides the legal reasoning behind the Supreme Court's ruling?

It ruled that the state had no justifiable interest to compel students to listen to a nondenominational prayer led by public school teachers, finding a clear establishment clause violation.

The facts of which of the following cases are most related to the political cartoon?

New York Times Co. v. United States (1971)

Which of the following headlines is most relevant to the political cartoon?

Nixon Administration Goes to Court to Stop Pentagon Papers Release

Which of the following is protected by the First Amendment?

Political speech

The establishment clause in the First Amendment does which of the following?

Prohibits the setting up of a state church.

What was the effect of the ruling in Schenck v. United States?

Speech that presents a clear and present danger can be punished.

Which of the following attributes of the political cartoon would best represent the government's use of prior restraint?

The fallen pillars

Which of the following is one of the central concerns of the First Amendment?

The right of citizens to petition the government for redress of grievances

With which of the following statements would the cartoonist most likely agree?

There is a constant struggle to define the separation of church and state.

With the variety of religious denominations and religions represented at a public high school, the administration has decided to ban students from wearing any religious symbols or garb that reflect a particular religious faith. Which of the following would be the best legal advice for school administrators?

This is an unconstitutional policy because it violates the free exercise clause.

Which of the following cases decided whether a state could compel children to attend school beyond eighth grade even if it violated the students' sincerely held religious beliefs?

Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)

Which of the following cases examined a state law that required all children to attend school through the twelfth grade in order to promote the general welfare of its citizens?

Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)

The "wall of separation" doctrine refers to the

division of church and state

The free-exercise clause protects

voluntary prayer by student groups before school