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Question 1

• what is freedom of speech

- why is it important to democracy

Answer 1

• it is the right of individuals or groups to express opinions publicly without censorship.
• it is essential to democracy because it allows for political debate and government criticism.

Question 2

examples of freedom of speech

Answer 2

• cartoons
• artworks
• emails

Question 3

what are some exceptions to freedom of speech

Answer 3

• vilification( hate speech) is illegal
• defamation( ruining someones reputation)
• and this is because it is right to protect citizens from opinions that can harm them.

Question 4

what is an example of an exception

Answer 4

child pornography which is illegal to protect children from harm.

Question 5

how is freedom of speech in the constitution

Answer 5

freedom of speech is only implied in the constitution and is not guaranteed.

Question 6

examples of challenges to freedom

Answer 6

• the corneloup brothers case= where 2 brothers protested in a mall with megaphones disrespecting different religons an example being calling out muslim women wearing hijabs.
  they eneded up losing the case and a new rule was implemented that stopped people from preaching in a particular mall.

Question 7

concerns for freedom of speech

Answer 7

• freedom of polictical communication is limited

- in this particular case a law was able to prevent people from expressing their view in a public space