19.3.1
the false and malicious use of printed words
libel
false and malicious use of spoken words
slander
If you have a permit in advance to your demonstration is it okay to protest on private lands?
no
Is civil disobedience constitutionally protected?
no
this form of protest involves workers controlling a business site while on strike
picketing
moral standards vary from time to time, place to place, and person to person, making it difficult to define this type of prohibited content
obscenity
What right does the 1st and 14th amendments both support?
The right to petition and assembly
The government has time-place-manner rules set to regulate petitions and assemblies, what does this mean government controls?
Government can control when the protest can occur and where
In Texas v. Johnson, the Supreme Court ruled that this controversial act was protected as symbolic speech under the First Amendment.
flag burning
In this education-related case, the Supreme Court ruled that public school officials have broad power to censor school newspapers and other school-sponsored activities.
hazelwood vs. kuhlmeier
If you go to Oak Park mall and start a protest, will you be in trouble with the law? Why?
Yes because it is privately owned
What is a demonstration and give an example of one that was taught in class.
A demonstration is another name for an assembly, Gregory vs Chicago
Gave president power to deport undesirable “aliens” and made “any false scandalous and malicious” criticism of the government a crime
alien and sedition acts
This federal agency regulates broadcasting and requires stations to serve "public interest, convenience and necessity."
federal communications commission (FCC)
What does content neutral mean?
Government may not regulate assemblies on the basis of what might be said.
Were Gregory and his supports fined or let off by the court after the incident?
They were let off with no fines because the judge came to the conclusions that they did not intend for the protest to be violent
What are the 2 purposes of Free Expression?
guarantees to each person a right of free expression by all means of communication, and guarantees to all persons a wide-ranging discussion of public affairs
Difference between Symbolic speech and Commercial speech?
symbolic Speech - non-verbal expressive conduct protected by the First Amendment, free expression, highlights that communication is not limited to words alone
commercial Speech - speech used for business purposes and advertising
Why were Gregory and his supporters arrested even though they were under police protection?
When asked to leave by the police after getting a negative response from the public, they refused and then were arrested
What is the right of association?
The right to join with others to promote political, economic, and social causes