Your Rights: Freedom of Expression – Flashcards
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In Tinker v. Des Moines, why was it considered protected speech for students to wear armbands?
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Their action was not disruptive.
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The events surrounding Tinker v. Des Moines involved a school, so why did the First Amendment apply?
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NOT The First Amendment always applies to issues of speech.
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Though the outcomes of Schenck and New York Times differed, what did these decisions have in common?
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NOT The government must follow the First Amendment.
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For prior restraint to apply, what must the government prove about the speech in question?
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NOT The speech must be libelous.
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Under what circumstances would the protest of the students in Tinker v. Des Moines be deemed unprotected speech?
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if their action had clearly threatened order and safety
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Edwards v. South Carolina focused on two issues: the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances and
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the right to peacefully assemble.
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