Do You Know Your Rights?

True or False: True or False: According to the U.S. Bill of Rights, you are restricted from speaking about some things in public.

TRUE: According to the U.S. Bill of Rights, we have the right to speak publicly, however we can only speak about topics that will not offend our audience or that others have given us permission to discuss.

FALSE: According to the U.S. Bill of Rights, we can speak freely about any topic at any time no matter what others may feel about our statements. Only very limited types of speech may be regulated such as defamation, obscenity, or true threats.

True or False: According to the U.S. Bill of Rights, the government can restrict certain religious views in order to demonstrate the separation of church and state.

TRUE: According to the U.S. Bill of Rights, the government can restrict religious ideas that promote hate speech or interfere with the government's chosen reform initiatives.

FALSE: According to the U.S. Bill of Rights, the government cannot restrict anyone from practicing any religion, with only very rare exceptions for conduct related to public safety or the existence of the state. And they can’t promote any religion as the official religion of the United States.

True or False: According to the U.S. Bill of Rights, any group located in the United States can gather in a non-violent way to express their beliefs.

TRUE - Of course. According to the U.S. Bill of Rights, any U.S. citizen has that right.

FALSE: According to the U.S. Bill of Rights, groups can gather in a non-violent way to discuss or protest certain issues, but some issues are off limits because they may be offensive to others.

True or False: According to the U.S. Bill of Rights, the government can tell you what religious beliefs you are allowed to hold, can limit what you believe in, and can decide how you apply those beliefs to your life.

True: According to the U.S. Bill of Rights, the government can tell you what religious beliefs you are allowed to practice. Any religion must fall into specific guidelines to guarantee what the government declares as the peaceful practice of religion.

False: According to the U.S. Bill of Rights, the government cannot tell you what you are allowed to believe and practice as a religion. You have a right to religious freedom.

True or False: According to the U.S. Bill of Rights, the press is limited to reporting certain information and can be fined if it reports on topics that are contrary to popular belief.

True - According to the U.S. Bill of Rights, the press is limited in what it can report on as information that does not align with public opinion is most likely false.

False - According to the U.S. Bill of Rights, the press has the right to report on any and all information freely. But it must obey defamation laws.

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