Constitutional Protections and Limitations on Freedom of Speech Quiz
Explore constitutional provisions on free speech. Test your knowledge with questions on amendments, legal tests, landmark cases, and more.
#1
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects freedom of speech?
First Amendment
Second Amendment
Third Amendment
Fourth Amendment
#2
Which type of speech is NOT protected by the First Amendment?
Political speech
Commercial speech
Hate speech
Artistic expression
#3
What is the legal test used by courts to determine whether speech can be restricted?
Clear and Present Danger Test
Strict Scrutiny Test
Reasonable Basis Test
Rational Basis Test
#4
Which case established the 'clear and present danger' test for restricting speech?
Tinker v. Des Moines
New York Times v. Sullivan
Brandenburg v. Ohio
Schenck v. United States
#5
Which doctrine allows the government to limit speech that is deemed to incite imminent lawless action?
Fighting Words Doctrine
Clear and Present Danger Doctrine
Imminent Lawless Action Doctrine
Chilling Effect Doctrine
#6
Which category of speech is often subject to intermediate scrutiny?
Content-based speech
Time, place, and manner restrictions
Commercial speech
Obscenity
#7
Which constitutional amendment protects against compelled speech?
First Amendment
Second Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Thirteenth Amendment
#8
Under the First Amendment, what is prior restraint?
Restricting speech before it is expressed
Restricting speech after it is expressed
Restricting speech related to national security
Restricting speech in public forums
#9
What is the 'heckler's veto' in the context of free speech?
A form of hate speech
The suppression of speech due to opposition or threats of violence
A legal test for determining obscenity
A doctrine allowing regulation of speech in public schools
#10
Which Supreme Court case upheld the constitutionality of flag burning as protected speech?
Texas v. Johnson
United States v. Eichman
Hustler Magazine v. Falwell
Morse v. Frederick
#11
In the context of free speech, what does the 'overbreadth doctrine' refer to?
Restrictions on speech in public forums
Limitations on commercial speech
Invalidating laws that go beyond what is necessary to achieve their purpose
Regulation of speech in educational institutions
#12
What is the 'Miller test' used for in the context of obscenity?
To determine whether speech constitutes fighting words
To assess whether speech is protected by the First Amendment
To determine whether speech is obscene and therefore unprotected
To determine the legality of commercial speech
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