Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. States can restrict speech that creates a “clear and present danger” to the public.
2. Challenging someone to fight in public is a violation of Penal Code 415.
3. Wearing a KKK mask at any time is illegal.
4. A riot requires two or more people.
5. Making terrorist or bomb jokes at an airport is one example of illegal speech.
6. The courts do not recognize the existence of “fighting words” as a basis for disturbing the peace.


1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. True
6. False

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