The first clause of the amendment.
What is the "establishment clause?"
The verbal expression of thought and opinion before an audience that has chosen to listen.
What is "pure speech?"
Censorship of information before it is published.
What is "prior restraint?"
Patrolling an establishment to convince workers and the public not to enter it—by labor unions.
What is "picketing?"
Jim put this item into jello.
What is a stapler?
The second clause of the amendment.
What is the "free exercise clause?"
Speech that involves using actions and symbols, in addition to or instead of words, to express opinions.
What is "symbolic speech?"
The meaning of kept isolated.
What is "sequestered?"
The Skokie case illustrates a free speech and assembly problem some scholars have
What is the "heckler's veto?"
This was the name of Angela's favorite cat.
What is Sprinkles?
Schools operated by a church or religious group.
What are "parochial schools?"
Any speech urging resistance to lawful authority or advocating the overthrow of the government.
What is "seditious speech?"
An order by a judge barring the press from publishing certain types of information about a pending court case.
What is a "gag order"?
A major issue when the government began to arrest and convict accused subversives, primarily Communist Party members during the 1950s.
What is the "clear and present danger doctrine?"
Dwight is shown shredding this item in the theme song.
What is a credit card?
Another term for nonreligious.
What is "secular?"
Speech could be restricted even if it had only a tendency to lead to illegal action,
What is "bad tendency doctrine?"
Laws that give reporters some means of protection against being forced to disclose confidential information or sources in state courts.
What are "shield laws?"
Two types of Assembly that are subject to greater government regulation than exercises of pure speech and other kinds of assembly.
What are "parades and demonstrations?"
Kevin spilled this all over the floor, he makes it once a year.
What is chili?
An exception to the Court’s imposed limits on prayer in public schools.
What is the "Equal Access Act?"
Holds that First Amendment freedoms are more fundamental than other freedoms because they provide the basis of all liberties.
What is the "preferred position doctrine?"
A government agency that regulates their actions.
What is the "Federal Communications Commission (FCC)?"
To provide for public order and safety, many states and cities require that groups wanting to parade or demonstrate first obtain this.
What is a "permit?"
Jan throws this item at Michael's plasma TV.
What is a Dundie?