1st Amendment &
Early Newspapers Vocabulary

Part 1: In Microsoft Word, type the word from the table that matches the definition for each number. If you don't know a definition use our previous lessons or the internet to help you find the answer.

Definitions:

1. A written request signed by many people demanding a particular action from an authority or government
2. An entitlement granted under law
3. Citizens can come together in public and private gatherings. They can join groups for political, religious, social or recreational purposes.
4. The government cannot control what is printed in newspapers and books, broadcast on TV or radio or offered online
5. An addition or alteration to a motion, bill, or constitution
6. A publication, usually appearing daily or weekly, containing news and comment on current events, together with features and advertisements, and printed on large sheets of paper that are folded together.
7. A company or person that publishes products such as books, journals, or software
8. A written statement outlining the basic laws or principles by which a country or organization is governed
9. Citizens can ask for changes in the government. They can do this by collecting signatures and sending them to their elected representatives; they can write, call or e-mail their elected representatives; they can support groups that lobby the government.
10. A machine that presses inked set type or etched plates onto paper or textiles that are fed through the machine.
11. All of the communications media that reach a large audience, especially television, radio, and newspapers
12. The freedom to practice religion the way we want to
13. The suppression or attempted suppression of something regarded as objectionable
14. The symbol or emblem that is printed on a book and represents a publisher or publisher’s imprint
15. People have the right to criticize the government and to share their opinions with others.

Part 2: Use each word in a sentence of your own.

Print and turn in with your name on top.