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THE FIRST AMENDMENT ENCYCLOPEDIA Arthur Miller

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Question 1

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Using context cluse from the article what does zeitgeist mean?

belonging to an earlier time

overly hasty in acting or in drawing a conclusion

the action of anticipating something; expectation or prediction

the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time

Question 2

2.

Miller attended which univerisity?

Michigan

Harvard

Stanford

Columbia

Question 3

3.

Miller's writting often reflected his personal life.

True

False

Question 4

4.

Miller named several actors and artists when called before the House Un-American Activities Committee to avoid a jail sentence.

True

False

Question 5

5.

The First Amendment in simple terms...

guarantees that an individual cannot be compelled by the government to provide incriminating information about herself

protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government

guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition

guarantees the rights of criminal defendants, including the right to a public trial without unnecessary delay, the right to a lawyer, the right to an impartial jury, and the right to know who your accusers are and the nature of the charges and evidence against you.