The 1st Amendment protects U.S. citizens right to freedom of speech.  The right to display tattoo's on one's body is a form of a speech act and is protected because of this rationale. Group of answer choicesPromotes AutonomyPromotes democracyCannot be restrictedPromotes the discovery of truth

The actions and discourse of anti-war messages are protected under the 1st Amendment because of this rationale...Group of answer choicespromotes democracyPromotes the discovery of truthpromotes autonomycannot be restricted

The 1st Amendment protects all speech.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Which of the following is protected by the First Amendment? A:A. burning an American flag as a protest against government policiesB:B. shouting "Fire!" in a theater and causing a panic when there is no fireC:C. publishing government secrets that might help an enemy during wartimeD:D. printing lies about other people in an effort to damage their reputation

The First Amendment includes the freedoms of religion, speech, the press, assembly, and A:A. the right to privacy.B:B. the right to bear arms.C:C. the right to petition the government.D:D. the right to vote.

Self-Assessment Questions What is the basis for the protection of freedom of expression in the United States, and what types of expressions are not protected under the law? 1. The protects Americans’ rights to freedom of religion, freedom of expres- sion, and freedom to peaceably assemble. 2. The Supreme Court has held that obscene speech and defamation may be forbidden by the government. True or False? 3. An important Supreme Court case that established a three-part test to determine if material is obscene and therefore not protected speech was . 4. Making either an oral or a written statement of alleged fact that is false and harms another person is .