But freedom to differ is not limited to things that do not matter much. that would
be a mere shadow of freedom. the test of its substance is the right to differ as to
things that touch the heart of the existing order. . if there is any fixed star in our
constitutional constellation, it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what
shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion, or
force citizens to confess by word or act their faith therein.
–west virginia board of education v. barnette, 1943

what statement best expresses what the court is saying about freedom of expression?

a)freedom of expression must first pass a test based on political and religious standards before it is acceptable.
b)freedom of expression means that people cannot be required to say or believe in specific political or religious ideas.
c) freedom of expression is fine as long as the ideas being expressed deal with personal opinions rather than important topics.
d) freedom of expression needs to take into account the political and religious beliefs of others so that it is not offensive

2) he powers not delegated to the united states by the constitution, nor prohibited by
it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.
–tenth amendment
this amendment is an example of which of the following?
a) prior restraint
b) eminent domain
c) sedition
d) federalism

3)3. in order for a government to make a successful claim of eminent domain, which two elements
must it satisfy? select all that apply. ( two answers)

a)prove a legitimate public good.
b)provide just compensation.
c) outbid all private offers.
d) obtain permission of the landowner.

4) read the following excerpt from the supreme court’s ruling in stanley v. georgia.
the makers of our constitution undertook to secure conditions favorable to the
pursuit of happiness . . they sought to protect americans in their beliefs, their
thoughts, their emotions and their sensations. they conferred, as against the
government, the right to be let alone—the most comprehensive of rights and the
right most valued by civilized man.
–stanley v. georgia
in this quotation, the court sought to
a) limit the power of the police to conduct searches.
b) link the right of privacy to the original intention of the framers of the constitution.
c) deal with the government’s power of eminent domain.
d) emphasize the government's authority to conduct drunk driving tests, later applied in schmerber v. california.