Do you know which kinds of speech are protected under the Constitution? The First Amendment offers broad protection for free speech — even when that speech is offensive or hateful. But those rights have limits.

The Freedom Forum found only 10% of Americans in its most recent annual survey could name all five freedoms protected by the First Amendment without prompting.

This quiz challenges you to recognize how far is too far when it comes to offensive language. Can you spew racial slurs and claim First Amendment protection? Do you have recourse if your social media account is censored for hate speech? What can private companies do? What about schools? You may be surprised where the lines can be drawn when it comes to “fighting words.”

Before the November 2024 election, 56% of those res

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