Which of the following statements best explains how the provisions of the First Amendment protect expression?
A. Only expression that is supportive of the government is permitted.
B. Most forms of expression are acceptable as long as they do not encourage violence.
C. The First Amendment does little to protect people’s viewpoints, especially those of minority groups seeking social justice.
D. Expression can be limited if it is offensive to a large number of people.
D. The Tenth Amendment protects the reserved powers of the states.
B. Most forms of expression are acceptable as long as they do not encourage violence.
D. The government prohibits the publication of an article that is critical of involvement in a war.
A. The national government is limited to only those functions that it has been assigned in the Constitution.
D. Fourteenth
Which of the following best describes a governmental action that would be considered a violation of the First Amendment?
A. The government prosecutes a person who verbally provoked another person to violence.
B. The government requires groups to obtain a permit before having a parade.
C. The government prosecutes an individual who advocates violence toward the government.
D. The government prohibits the publication of an article that is critical of involvement in a war.
Which of the following statements best explains how the Tenth Amendment limits the power of the national government?
A. The Tenth Amendment allows the states to exercise the police power.
B. The Tenth Amendment provides for governmental power to be divided between the national government and the states.
C. The Tenth Amendment authorizes the national government to give grants of money to the states.
D. The Tenth Amendment protects the reserved powers of the states.
Which of the following best describes the nature of delegated powers?
A. The national government is limited to only those functions that is has been assigned in the Constitution.
B. The national government has the ability to veto or stop any action of a state government that it opposes.
C. The national government may do anything as long as a majority of the people agree.
D. The national government may exercise any power as long as there is no rule against it.
Assess which of the following amendments has had the greatest impact on increasing civil rights.
A. Twelfth
B. Twenty-First
C. Twenty-Seventh
D. Fourteenth
To determine which of the given statements best explains how the provisions of the First Amendment protect expression, we can analyze each statement and eliminate the ones that are incorrect or incomplete.
A. Only expression that is supportive of the government is permitted.
This statement is incorrect. The First Amendment does not limit protected expression to only those that support the government. In fact, it specifically protects the right to criticize the government and express dissenting views.
B. Most forms of expression are acceptable as long as they do not encourage violence.
This statement is partially correct. The First Amendment generally protects most forms of expression unless they incite violence or present a clear and present danger. However, it is important to note that there are other limitations to protected expression, such as obscenity, defamation, and incitement to lawless action.
C. The First Amendment does little to protect people's viewpoints, especially those of minority groups seeking social justice.
This statement is incorrect. The First Amendment provides strong protections for all individuals' viewpoints, including those of minority groups seeking social justice. It ensures that citizens have the right to express their opinions, engage in peaceful protests, and advocate for social change.
D. Expression can be limited if it is offensive to a large number of people.
This statement is incomplete. Offensiveness alone does not justify restricting protected expression. The First Amendment generally protects offensive or unpopular speech, unless it falls under specific exceptions mentioned earlier, such as incitement or obscenity.
Based on the analysis above, we can conclude that the statement that best explains how the provisions of the First Amendment protect expression is:
B. Most forms of expression are acceptable as long as they do not encourage violence.