Future of the First Amendment (replica)
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1. Take the Future of the First Amendment Survey

 
Here's an abbreviated version of the survey given to students in the Future of the First Amendment 2006 Survey Update.
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1. The First Amendment became part of the U.S. Constitution more than 200 years ago. This is what it says:

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”

Based on your own feelings about the First Amendment, please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: The First Amendment goes too far in the rights it guarantees.

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2. Overall, do you think the press in America has too much freedom to do what it wants, too little freedom to do what it wants, or is the amount of freedom the press has about right?

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3. People should be allowed to express unpopular opinions.

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4. People should be allowed to burn or deface the American flag as a political statement.

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5. Musicians should be allowed to sing songs with lyrics that others might find offensive.

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6. Newspapers should be allowed to publish freely without government approval of a story.

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7. High school students should be allowed to report controversial issues in their student newspapers without the approval of school authorities.

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8. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

“Americans don’t appreciate First Amendment freedoms the way they ought to.”

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9. Are the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment something you personally think about or are they something you take for granted?

10. Are you male or female?

11. Are you Spanish/Hispanic/Latino?

12. What is your race?

13. Which of the following best describes you?