Gov 13.5 Quiz MMHS

What Amendment guarantees the right to “peaceably assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances?”

1st

What term describes the patrolling of an establishment by labor unions to convince workers or the public not to enter?

Picketing

What term describes a public veto of speech and assembly rights for unpopular groups by claiming the demonstration will result in violence?

Heckler’s veto

What group was granted the right to organize a parade in a community with a large population of Holocaust survivors?

American Nazi Party

What Supreme Court case established that the government must show a clear and present danger exists in order to limit Constitutional freedoms?

Whitney v. California

What Supreme Court case established that the police can limit freedom of assembly to preserve public order?

Feiner v. New York

What limit has the Supreme Court imposed on parade and demonstration organizers in the name of public order and safety?

They must obtain a permit to hold the event

How has the Supreme Court ruled regarding assembly on private property?

Groups cannot convert private property to their own use, even if the property is open to the public

What is the current Supreme Court doctrine on the right of assembly on public property?

The government can require permits and other restrictions for parades and demonstrations 

What was the Supreme Court’s ruling in DeJonge v. Oregon?

Without freedom of assembly there would be no political parties or interest groups to influence the actions of government