Worksheet 4.2: Business and the Bill of Rights

In addition to the right to assemble peaceably and to petition the government, the First Amendment guarantees which of the three following freedoms?

speech, religion, and press

As originally intended, the first ten amendments to the Constitution limited only the power of:

the federal government.

Your state passes a law prohibiting businesses from supporting political candidates. You challenge the law in court. Will a court uphold that law?

No, because the law is an unconstitutional restriction of free speech.

Commercial speech is protected to the same extent as political speech. T/F

False

Symbolic speech is not protected by the Bill of Rights. T/F

False

The _____Admendment protects the "right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects." Usually officers must ovtain a ______, based on _____, in order to enter a dwelling. Under the ____ Admendment, natural persons, but not _____, have the right not to incriminate themselves.

Fourth search warrant probable cause Fifth corporations

When the language in the Bill of Rights is unclear, which of the following may occur?

The United States Supreme Court ultimately may decide what the language means.

The Fourth Amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures of persons or property. T/F

True

The compelling government interest test is used by the courts to determine whether a law regulating the content of speech will be permissible. T/F

True

The government may not restrict a person's exercise of religion if the restriction will place a moderate burden on their ability to practice their religion. a. True b. False

b. False

prohibits Congress from creating a state-sponsored religion

establishment clause

Prohibits Congress from interfering with an individual's right to believe what he or she chooses

free exercise Clause

Prohibits Congress from restricting the right to criticize the government

free speech Clause

The two main purposes of the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment are to allow people to:

freely voice their political opinions, and criticize the government.

Content-neutral laws regulate the time, place, ______ but not the content of speech.

place