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Free Speech and Expression Overview
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Free Speech and Expression Overview
Free Speech and Expression
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What tactic did Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church use?
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Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church protested at military funerals with signs saying derogatory things about gay people and the military, promoting anti-gay and anti-military views.
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What did the Supreme Court say about the actions of Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church?
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The Supreme Court ruled that their actions were protected under freedom of speech since no one was physically harmed.
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What kinds of activities are included in free expression?
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Free expression includes speech, symbolic actions, and protests.
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What is the freest kind of speech?
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The freest form of speech is political speech.
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What are time, place, and manner restrictions?
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These restrictions regulate when, where, and how speech is expressed.
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What might be some examples of time, place, and manner restrictions?
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An example is limiting noise levels at night in residential areas.
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Is it ok to have content-related restrictions on expression?
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Generally no, content-based restrictions are subject to strict scrutiny and are rarely upheld.
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What are some periods of our history when free speech was not protected?
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During World War I, free speech was limited under the Espionage and Sedition Acts.
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How were people like Margaret Sanger and Eugene V Debs deprived of free speech?
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Margaret Sanger and Eugene V Debs were prosecuted for promoting birth control and socialism, respectively.
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What kinds of laws existed when people talked about slavery?
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There were gag laws preventing abolitionist speech in Southern states.
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What is prior restraint?
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Prior restraint is government action that prohibits speech before it happens.
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What is another word for prior restraint?
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It is also known as censorship.
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Please review the details of Near v Minnesota and know why it is important.
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Near v Minnesota established that prior restraint is unconstitutional and reinforced freedom of the press.
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What did the Supreme Court say about the actions of Minnesota concerning Near's publication?
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The Supreme Court ruled that Minnesota's actions constituted prior restraint and violated the First Amendment.
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What did Edward Snowden do?
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Edward Snowden leaked classified information about US government surveillance programs.
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Where is Edward Snowden now?
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He currently resides in Russia.
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What are some examples of acceptable symbolic speech?
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Examples include wearing black armbands to protest wars and burning the American flag in protest.
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What were the issues in the Cohen case?
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The Cohen case involved a man who wore a jacket with the phrase 'F the Draft' in protest.
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What did the Supreme Court say in the Cohen case?
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The Court ruled in his favor, emphasizing that what some find offensive may be meaningful to others.
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What is the meaning of the phrase 'One man's vulgarity is another's lyric'?
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It means that what is considered offensive speech to one person may hold significance and meaning to another.
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What did the Tinker children wear to protest the Vietnam War?
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The Tinker children wore black armbands to protest the war.
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What did the Supreme Court say about the actions of the Tinker children?
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The Supreme Court ruled in their favor, stating that students' rights should not be limited in schools.
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What did the Supreme Court say should not be allowed to become bastions of totalitarianism?
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Schools should not become bastions of totalitarianism.
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Why was the Cohen case important?
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It reinforced the idea that speech cannot be limited simply because it is offensive to some.
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Why is it so hard to enact laws against hate speech?
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Hate speech is protected under the First Amendment, making laws against it difficult.
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Where are hate speech issues often found?
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Hate speech issues often arise in protests or online.
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Why do some people want hate speech ruled unconstitutional?
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Some want it ruled unconstitutional to protect vulnerable groups from harm.
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What are microaggressions?
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Microaggressions are brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities that, intentionally or unintentionally, communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative slights.
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What are satire and parody?
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Satire and parody use humor or exaggeration to criticize or mock people or ideas.
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