Vocab
Define Tentative.
What is not certain or confident?
Define Abridge?
What is to reduce or lessen in scope
What is Beneatha Younger's dream?
What is to become a doctor?
Kristina and Matt break up after dating for several years. A few months later, Kristina begins dating José. When Matt finds out they’re dating, he makes many social media posts insulting José and threatening to hurt him; he even includes the addresses of José’s office and home. The next day, the police arrive at Matt’s door. They search his house and find evidence suggesting he might act on his threats. Matt is arrested for making threats against José.
In your opinion as a judge, would the First Amendment protect Matt from being arrested in this situation?
No. The Supreme Court established an exception to free speech protections when someone’s speech poses a “clear and present danger;” threatening to hurt someone falls under this exception.
What University did Mr. Brown get his Masters Degree from?
What is Western New England University?
What is the verb form of heritage?
There is no verb form.
Ten missed homework assignments ___ a failing grade in Mrs. Finley’s class, since they make up 40% of the final average.
What is Constitutes?
What kind of home does the younger family live in?
What is A Kitchenette apartment?
The U.S. courts have decided that groups or institutions that get their power from the federal government are also limited in their ability to abridge people’s freedom of speech. Name 4 groups whose power is also limited by this amendment.
State Government
Military
Police
Public Schools
"...People Watching"
What is lights on?
They didn’t directly accuse anyone, but their comments seemed to ___ that the problem had started in the Drama Club.
What is insinuate?
What is the verb form of Precedent?
What is Precede?
What famous poem is A raisin in the Sun inspired by?
What is Harlem By Langston Hughes
What Happened in Tinker V Des Moines?
handful of students suspended for wearing black armbands to school in protest of the Vietnam War; school claimed they suspended them due to a worry about disruptions
What is Bates college's Mascot?
What is a bobcat?
Think of a character from a book or movie who is self-righteous. How does their attitude affect relationships with others?
answers may vary.
What are the noun forms of Contend?
What is Contender and Contention?
What is the name of the Younger Family's neighbor?
Who is Mrs. Johnson?
In which case did students get suspended for giving a speech with sexual innuendos at a school assembly; school claimed the punishment was for using lewd and inappropriate language?
(Hint)majority thesis: schools can restrict vulgar or offensive speech if it undermines their mission to teach civility and citizenship
What is Bethel V Fraser?
Who was Ms. Romano's Supervising Administrator when she got her Principal License?
Who is Dr. Mahoney?
Maya brings up ideas that aren’t directly related, taking attention away from the topic at hand.
Maya’s suggestions aren't ___ because ____.
Pertinent because they are not having to do with the matter being thought about or discussed.
The ad claimed the new phone app could make anyone fluent in Spanish in just one week.
The app ___ Creates fluency because ____
Purportedly creates fluency because it is false that anyone could become fluent in any language in 1 week.
What do the Younger's gift Mama on the day of the move?
What is gardening equipment?
What was the dissent of Doe v. Hopkinton?
Students involved argued that being suspended violated their freedom of speech + freedom of association rights under state + federal law
Students argued that it was a FA-protected activity to send private messages so school violated their rights by suspending them
Define 6 7?
Balance between good and evil
Pendulum