Unit 7 Review

What counterargument does Justice Brennan make against Texas's "implicit assumption" that burning the flag will lead to riots? a. People only riot when they care deeply about something. b. There is no evidence to support this assumption. c. The First Amendment prevents citizens from rioting. d. People who riot will be severely punished.

a. People only riot when they care deeply about something.

According to Allen, what distinguishes the United States from other countries is a. a commitment to "freedoms of conscience and expression." b. a "widespread and deeply felt reverence" for the flag. c. the "imposition of governmental orthodoxy in political speech." d. requiring people to show a "modicum of respect" for the flag.

a. a commitment to "freedoms of conscience and expression."

If an author talks about what happened day by day, they are using what type of organizational structure a. chronological b. cause and effect c. problem and solution d. descriptive

a. chronological

Allen's point of view is that burning the flag sparks controversy because it a. communicates in a powerful way. b. endangers people's lives and property. c. facilitates meaningful dialogue. d. threatens Americans' basic freedoms.

a. communicates in a powerful way.

Which sentence reflects the Court's belief about the effects of its decision? a. Fewer people will choose to display the flag. b. Many people will still be inspired by the flag. c. More people will decide to burn the flag. d. Most people will become indifferent to the flag.

b. Many people will still be inspired by the flag.

Which sentence best expresses the author's point of view? a. John Hartom is a brilliant art teacher who has done much good in the world. b. The Empty Bowls Project is a good idea that has had very positive results. c. The problem of hunger in the world will probably never be solved. d. It is terrible that so many people go hungry each day.

b. The Empty Bowls Project is a good idea that has had very positive results.

Is an example of what organizational format "It is thus, no surprise that the First Amendment is where it is in the Bill of Rights, for it is first in importance. A concomitant of the commitment to freedom of conscience, in a sense its mirror image, is that no one has better access to truth than anyone else. Official dogma is not better (perhaps no worse) than the beliefs of private citizens." a. chronological b. cause and effect c. problem and solution d. descriptive

b. cause (the importance of freedom of speech) and effect (it is part of the First Amendment)

According to "Texas v. Johnson Majority Opinion," what may the government do regarding the flag? a. arrest people who show disrespect toward it b. encourage people to treat it properly c. require people to salute it d. fine people who damage it

b. encourage people to treat it properly

Which sentence best summarizes how the First Amendment protects freedom of expression? a. Only expression that offends no one is protected. b. Speech is protected but symbolic actions are not. c. Even distasteful expressions of opinion are protected. d. There are no exceptions to freedom of expression.

c. Even distasteful expressions of opinion are protected.

In "American Flag Stands for Tolerance'" Allen compares the Supreme Court decision on flag burning with the Chinese government's decision regarding protesters in Tiananmen Square to show that a. the U.S. and China agree on how to treat protesters. b. protests are becoming less peaceful around the world. c. allowing protest is fundamental to the U.S. ideal. d. the two events have little relationship to one another.

c. allowing protest is fundamental to the U.S. ideal.

According to the Supreme Court, government officials may foster national unity by a. compulsion and punishment. b. example and compulsion. c. example and persuasion. d. persuasion and punishment.

c. example and persuasion.

Allen says that some people infer that "freedom of expression stops at the border of the flag." What is the meaning of the words in quotation marks? a. Each country has the right to protect its flag from protesters. b. People cannot express themselves within U.S. borders. c. People cannot protest at government buildings where the flag is flown. d. Harming the flag is not allowed under freedom of expression.

d. Harming the flag is not allowed under freedom of expression.

Which statement best paraphrases the sentence, "We decline, therefore, to create for the flag an exception to the joust of principles protected by the First Amendment. . . ." (lines 1-2) from the Court Opinion by William J. Brennan? a. The Court will not take sides on such principles. b. The flag is less important than other such principles. c. The Court is more important than other such principles. d. The flag is the same as other such principles.

d. The flag is the same as other such principles.

By opening with a discussion of world hunger and continuing with a description of the Empty Bowls Project, the author is using the format of a. opinions and support. b. compare and contrast. c. cause and effect. d. problem and solution.

d. problem (world hunger) and solution (Empty Bowl Project)