ConLaw (1st Am. Rights) Flashcards
Viewpoint/Content Based Restrictions are subject to what level of scrutiny?
SS: Gov. has the burden of proving that the regulation is necesary to achieve a compelling governemt interest
Bans on nude dancing, adult theaters/movie stores, symbolic speech and content neutral time, place, and manner restrictions are subject to what level of scrutiny?
IS: Gov. has the burden of proving that the regulation is substantially related to an important gov. interest
SS applies to which class of persons?
Suspect Class: Race, alienage, national origin
IS applies to which class of persons?
Quasi-Suspect: gender, illegitamacy
RBR applies to which class of persons?
Not suspect or quasi suspect, literally everyone else
The Free Exercise Clause cannot be used to challenge what type of law?
A NEUTRAL law of GENERAL application
Limited Public forum/Non public forum regulations will be upheld as long as they are
(i) viewpoint neutral, and (ii) reasonably related to a legitimate government purpose.
A court building and its grounds is considered to be a:
limited public forum or a nonpublic forum
The Supreme Court has held that the forced inclusion of an unwanted person in a group may violate the First Amendment freedom of association if:
inclusion would significantly affect the group’s ability to express its intended viewpoints.