Speech
What is a way that younger generations express there freedom of speech on a regular?
By using social media.
What are blocking access to sidewalks or buildings, and marching in the streets without a permit examples of?
An illegal protest.
What are the three rules?
Time, Place, Manner
what was taught at schools, that had to be taken to court because it was debatable.
Evolution.
what does that the Federal Communications Act ban?
prior censorship.
Is the government cover under freedom of speech?
"the Free Speech Clause does not apply to government speech, including government propaganda."
Are students able to have the right to protest at school?
Everyone has a constitutional right to protest, and a school may not stop a protest simply because they don’t like what you want to say.
deffition of petition?
to bring their views to the attention of public officials by such varied means.
What does the Esablishment clause case cover?
providing financial support to parochial schools.
Do schools have the right to filter press?
Yes.
Why was Freedom of speech a problem in the 13 colonies?
In England they had strict limits on what could and could not be said.
What are the rights in regards to filming during protests and filming the police?
The First Amendment protects your right to record encounters with law enforcement.
What does the right to petition the government mean?
People have the right to appeal to government in favor of or against policies that affect them or in which they feel strongly.
what are the three main evils?
sensorship, financial support, and active involment in the sovereign in religious activity.
what is one of the biggest debated topics when it comes to freedom of press?
Confidentiality
In what ways do laws against racial discrimination put limits on our right of free speech?
hate speech can only be criminalized when it directly incites imminent criminal activity or consists of specific threats of violence targeted against a person or group.
When does protesting become illegal?
A peaceful public event can become an unlawful assembly, if they all develop the intent to do an illegal act, or it turns violent.
What clause helps protect this right?
Due process clasue
what does the lemon test state?
1.) a law must have a secular, not religious purpose
2.)it must neither advance nor inhibit religon
3.)it must not foster an "excessive entanglement" of government and religion.
What administration was arguing that government documents where stolen and national security was at stake?
The Nixon addministration
What court case covered freedom of speech in schools?
Tinker v. Des Moines, (1969).
What court case covered free speech in protesting?
Snyder v. Phelps
What court case first covered the freeom to petition?
United States v. Cruikshank (1876)
What court case covered the Establishment clause?
The Everson v Board of education, also called the New Jersey School bus case.
What court case(s) was covered on prior restraint and publications?
Near v Minnesota 1931
Greer v Spock 1976
Snepp v United States 1980
Beard v Banks 2006