Overview
1) What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
First Amendment
2) How has the Supreme Court defined freedom of speech? What are the three categories of free speech? Define each category.
3) What are the five freedoms listed in the First Amendment? The Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause refer to which freedom in the First Amendment? Define each clause.
Second Amendment
4) In the video Bowling for Columbine, Michael Moore suggests that the United States is a violent country. Why does Moore believe that United States is so violent? And finally, what argument(s) could you make to a pro-gun advocate about restricting the availability of guns in the United States based on Moore’s movie?