Free Speech Opinion Survey

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1. Freedom of Speech? An Opinion Survey
2. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
3. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
4. TASK: Write a “P” next to any activity that you feel should be Protected under the First Amendment. Write an “L” next to any activity that you feel society should have the right to limit. Give a brief reason why you answered as you did.
5. 1. An individual wears a jacket or shirt displaying an obscene word or phrase.
6. 2. An individual shouts fire in a situation that would cause panic.
7. 3. A store owner sells pornographic materials to adults.
8. 4. A company makes radio or TV commercials that deceive the public.
9. 5. A newspaper publishes an untrue statement.
10. 6. A newspaper publishes sharp verbal attacks on the job performance and personality of a government official causing humiliation to the official.
11. 7. Students refuse to recite the Pledge of Allegiance in class or advisery.
12. 8. A government employee campaigns actively for a political candidate.
13. 9. Students wear armbands to class to protest nuclear weapons.
14. 10. A high school student gives a campaign speech that uses sexual innuendos and double meanings.
15. 1. An individual wears a jacket or shirt displaying an obscene word or phrase.
16. 1. An individual wears a jacket or shirt displaying an obscene word or phrase. PROTECTED
17. 2. An individual shouts fire in a situation that would cause panic.
18. 2. An individual shouts fire in a situation that would cause panic. LIMITED
19. 3. A store owner sells pornographic materials to adults.
20. 3. A store owner sells pornographic materials to adults. PROTECTED
21. 4. A company makes radio or TV commercials that deceive the public.
22. 4. A company makes radio or TV commercials that deceive the public. LIMITED
23. 5. A newspaper publishes an untrue statement.
24. 5. A newspaper publishes an untrue statement. LIMITED
25. 6. A newspaper publishes sharp verbal attacks on the job performance and personality of a government official causing humiliation to the official.
26. 6. A newspaper publishes sharp verbal attacks on the job performance and personality of a government official causing humiliation to the official. PROTECTED
27. 7. Students refuse to recite the Pledge of Allegiance in class or advisery.
28. 7. Students refuse to recite the Pledge of Allegiance in class or advisery. PROTECTED
29. 8. A government employee campaigns actively for a political candidate.
30. 8. A government employee campaigns actively for a political candidate. LIMITED
31. 9. Students wear armbands to class to protest nuclear weapons.
32. 9. Students wear armbands to class to protest nuclear weapons. PROTECTED
33. 10. A high school student gives a campaign speech that uses sexual innuendos and double meanings.
34. 10. A high school student gives a campaign speech that uses sexual innuendos and double meanings. LIMITED