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What must balance the right to free speech?
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speaking ethically
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According to the National Communication Association, _______ is fundamental to responsible thinking, decision-making, and the development of relationships and communities within and across contexts, cultures, channels, and media.
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ethical communication.
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Only a few years after the ratification of the First Amendment, Congress passed the ______ which punished those who spoke out against the government and was later declared unconstitutional.
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The Sedition Act of 1798
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During World War I, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that it was lawful to restrict speech that
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presented "a clear and present danger" to the nation.
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Our beliefs, values, and moral principles by which we determine what is right or wrong are our
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ethics
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A speech about an object may be organized topically, chronologically, or
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spatially.
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When speaking to inform, the speaker's primary goals are to
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enhance understanding, gain interest, and ensure that the audience will remember what is said.
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When previewing his speech on Islam, Tim says, "The best way to understand Islam is to look at some of the beliefs and practices of this religion." Tim will be giving a speech about
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an idea.
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A speech about ______ is an informative speech that discusses anything you can see or touch.
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objects
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Most speeches about ideas are organized according to complexity or
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Topically
