Freedom of Speech
This amendment of the US Constitution protects freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly and petition.
What is the First Amendment?
This Newspaper sued the United States in 1971 in a landmark case that set a precedent in freedom of speech after the Nixon administration tried to limit what the Newspaper could publish.
What is the New York Times?
The First Amendment sets these two guarantees for of religion.
What is the establishment of religion and the free exercise thereof?
In the case of Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969) what article of clothing did the student wear to peacefully protest?
What are Armbands?
The outcome of this case was, the government can limit the freedom of speech during wartime if the expression creates a clear and present danger.
What is Schenck v. US?
Freedom of speech mainly protects people from punishment by this group not private citizens or companies.
What is the government?
This right allows journ to hide confidential sources though it’s not absolute.
What is a Shield Law?
Evolution vs Creationism
In the state of Georgia, science books had stickers that read “evolution is a theory, not a fact.. approached with an open mind, studied carefully and critically considered”.
The court order the stickers to be removed because…
… the gov‘t is not allowed to endorse any action that endorses or promotes a specific religion.
This singer made the song “Imagine” trying to promote the idea of peace and unity.
Who is John Lenon?
In the case of Texas v. Johnson, the burning of this as a form of political protest was determined protected speech.
What is flag burning?
This type of speech is NOT protected by the First Amendment because it is meant to cause immediate harm.
What is incitement to violence?
This Supreme Court doctrine prevents the government from stopping publication before it happens, except in extreme cases.
What is prior restraint?
In the case of Church of the Lukumi Bablu Aye v. City of Hialeah this practice of what was determined illegal by the City.
What is Santeria the practice of animal sacrifice?
During the march on ______ in 1963 250,000 people gathered for jobs and freedom and MLK gave his famous “ I have a dream“ speech?
Where is Washington?
In the case of Cohen v California, what specific right was protected, being the Key takeaway?
What is the right to free expression?
Students have freedom of speech in school but it can be limited if it causes this.
What is disruption?
This legal standard requires a public official to prove that a false statement was made knowingly or with reckless disregard for the truth in order to win a libel case against the press.
What is actual malice?
This Supreme Court Case allowed Amish People to remove their children from school early for religious reasons?
What is Wisconsin v. Yoder?
The right of assembly is the fundamental freedom to peacefully _____, associate and express shared ideas with others.
What is gather?
In this case, the Supreme Court concluded that the program was constitutional because the aid was neutral benefitting all students regardless of religion, rather than directly supporting a religious institution.
What is Everson v Board of Education?
This branch of government is responsible for interpreting the First Amendment and deciding freedom of speech cases.
What is the Judicial Branch?
This landmark case held that the government could not block newspapers from publishing classified documents about the Vietnam War.
What is New York Times v. United States (the Pentagon Papers case)?
Engel v. Vitale ruled that this action in public schools is unconstitutional.
What is school- sponsored prayer?
Many people gathered in assembly both for and against the capture of Nicolás Maduro, this president of this country.
Where is Venezuela?
In the case of Reynolds v. United States in the case of Mormon Religion and the practice of polygamy the court voted.
What 9-0 on the side of the US, stating you are free to believe in whatever you want, but not free to act on those beliefs if your actions violate the law?