Question

vocabulary practice
true or false decide whether each statement below is true or false, and then choose t or f

1. t/f the free exercise clause prevents the government from interfering with an individuals right to consume any media he or she wishes.
2. t/f the right of prior restraint has been expanded by courts to more of a right of freedom of association—the right to form groups and associations.
3. t/f the nineteenth amendment guarantees women’s suffrage.
4. t/f the right to peaceably assemble applies to both public property and private property.
5. t/f civil law is the area of law concerned with finding and punishing individuals who have broken a law.
6. t/f a serious crime is called a felony; a lesser crime is called a misdemeanor.
7. t/f when a defendant is arraigned, that person is brought before a judge and is formally charged with a crime.
8. t/f when an elected official resigns or dies in office, a general election must then be held to fill the office.
9. t/f in the 2020 election, florida discovered numerous instances of election fraud.
10. t/f a political party is made up of citizens who have shared interests and have organized in order to shape public policy.

Explanation:

1. The free exercise clause relates to religion, not media consumption. So this is False (F).
2. Prior restraint is about censoring speech before it occurs; freedom of association is different. So this is False (F).
3. The Nineteenth Amendment gave women the right to vote (suffrage). So this is True (T).
4. The right to peaceably assemble applies to public property; private property owners can restrict assembly. So this is False (F).
5. Civil law deals with disputes between individuals/organizations, criminal law is about punishing law - breakers. So this is False (F).
6. By definition, a felony is a serious crime and a misdemeanor is a lesser crime. So this is True (T).
7. Arraignment is the process where a defendant is formally charged in front of a judge. So this is True (T).
8. Usually, a special election (not general) is held to fill a vacancy from resignation or death. So this is False (F).
9. There was no widespread election fraud in Florida's 2020 election as per official findings. So this is False (F).
10. A political party consists of citizens with shared interests to influence public policy. So this is True (T).

Answer:

1. F
2. F
3. T
4. F
5. F
6. T
7. T
8. F
9. F
10. T