Name:___________

Date:___________

Free Speech Protection Sheet.

Sort out the situations below into the two categories.

Yelling fire in a
theater

Hate Speech

Burning the U.S Flag Publishing

something untrue
about someone
Protected By the First
Amendment

Saying something likely to

cause a physical confrontation
Reciting a vulgar (obscene)
speech at a school sponsored
event.
Not Protected by the First
Amendment

Pick one of the situations below and write in 2-3 sentences why you believe
the situation is either protected by the First Amendment or not protected by
the First Amendment.

For homework, Read your textbook and find out if your situation is protected
or not protected and answer the questions below.
1. Explain 2-3 sentences why your selected situation is protected or not
protected by the first amendment?

2. After confirming the protection of your situation, do you feel it is just

(Acceptable, Okay)? Yes or No and explain your answer in 3-4
sentences.