First Amendment Flashcards
Name the five areas in conflict with freedom of religion
Release time parochial schools evolution seasonal display free exercise clause
Name the five parts of the First Amendment
Freedom of: religion speech press assembly petition
With the free exercise clause a person may believe what they want until…
It infringes upon the rights of others
Name two examples of the free exercise clause
The Amish eighth grade farmers & Jehovah’s Witnesses don’t want to say the pledge.
Name three religious practices that are not protected by the Constitution
Human sacrifice
using drugs, marijuana
polygamy
Freedom of speech and press:
Name and explain to acts not protected by the Constitution
libel…
Libel- written word
Slander- spoken word
malicious act to injure someone’s character
Fill in the blanks no one has complete or —– right of free —— and ——-
Absolute, speech, press
Name four illegal acts of free speech and press
Sedition
sabotage
espionage
treason
What is sedition?
Talk of overthrowing the government
What is sabotage?
Physical act of destruction
What is espionage?
Spying for a foreign power
What is treason?
Trying to overthrow the government
List all three things that make something obscene
- If the material lacks artistic or literary meaning
- If the material depicts explicit or sexual behavior
- If a person using local community moral standards finds it obscene.
What is Miller v.California about?
Leading case, what is obscene? Porn shop, needs to be interpreted by Supreme Court.
Can the government stop something from being printed?
No
Do reporters have a constitutional privilege to reveal their sources?
No
What laws protect reporters?
Shield laws
Name five exceptions when info is confidential, relationships.
Doctor/patient lawyer/client clergy/member husband/wife police/informants
Movie attendance, who decides?
Individually
What does the rating system do?
Helps individuals make a decision
What does FCC stand for?
Federal Communications Commissions
What is the definition for some symbolic speech?
Actions or conduct can also express one’s opinion.
middle finger
What is Tinker V. Des moins school district about?
Peace, black armbands, Vietnam War
