Spring 2000: "Access Denied, R-Rating, V-Chip": Should Youth Access to the Internet and Mass Media be Restricted? Student Polls Following are the results of the pre-test we asked our online summit participants to take in April (before delving into the issues related to "Access Denied, R-Rating, V-Chip": Should Youth Access to the Internet and Mass Media be Restricted?). At the end of the summit, we asked our participants to take a post-test; those results are also posted below. About the Results These results represent a diverse group of students from the Pacific Northwest to the East Coast, and include schools in the Midwest, South, and West, as well. Students of varying economic, racial and ethnic backgrounds in urban, rural, and suburban settings participated. To find out which schools participated, check out the Pilot Classrooms section. A total of 50 high school groups with nearly 1,500 students participated. Results Questions: 1. The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution gives the U.S. Congress the power to limit our Freedom of Speech. True False Not sure Pre-test 23% 69% 8% Post-test 44% 51% 5%     2. It is against federal law to use the Internet to make available to a minor any communication that describes, in an offensive manner, sexual activities or organs. True False Not sure Pre-test 56% 26% 18% Post-test 64% 29% 7%     3. Congress may limit speech when that speech trespasses on another right or freedom. True False Not sure Pre-test 64% 16% 20% Post-test 80% 14% 6%     4. The First Amendment protects "speech," both in print and on the Internet, even if some people consider it obscene. True False Not sure Pre-test 65% 15% 20% Post-test 77% 16% 7%     5. It is illegal in some states for a record store to sell a CD or cassette tape with a "Parental Advisory, Explicit Lyrics" sticker to a person under the age of 16. True False Not sure Pre-test 62% 20% 18% Post-test 76% 16% 8% >>Summit Section Home >>Pilot Classrooms >>Discussion >>Experts >>Student Poll Spring 2000 Summit Home | Summit | The Issues | Legal Background | Interest Groups Lessons/Activities | Other Resources National Online Youth Summit Home