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First Amendment Flashcards

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Name the five areas in conflict with freedom of religion

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Release time 
parochial schools 
evolution 
seasonal display 
free exercise clause
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Name the five parts of the First Amendment

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Freedom of: 
religion
speech 
press 
assembly 
petition
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With the free exercise clause a person may believe what they want until…

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It infringes upon the rights of others

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Name two examples of the free exercise clause

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The Amish eighth grade farmers & Jehovah’s Witnesses don’t want to say the pledge.

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Name three religious practices that are not protected by the Constitution

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Human sacrifice
using drugs, marijuana
polygamy

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Freedom of speech and press:
Name and explain to acts not protected by the Constitution
libel…

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Libel- written word
Slander- spoken word
malicious act to injure someone’s character

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Fill in the blanks no one has complete or —– right of free —— and ——-

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Absolute, speech, press

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Name four illegal acts of free speech and press

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Sedition
sabotage
espionage
treason

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What is sedition?

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Talk of overthrowing the government

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What is sabotage?

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Physical act of destruction

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What is espionage?

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Spying for a foreign power

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What is treason?

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Trying to overthrow the government

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List all three things that make something obscene

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  1. If the material lacks artistic or literary meaning
  2. If the material depicts explicit or sexual behavior
  3. If a person using local community moral standards finds it obscene.
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What is Miller v.California about?

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Leading case, what is obscene? Porn shop, needs to be interpreted by Supreme Court.

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Can the government stop something from being printed?

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No

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Do reporters have a constitutional privilege to reveal their sources?

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No

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What laws protect reporters?

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Shield laws

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Name five exceptions when info is confidential, relationships.

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Doctor/patient 
lawyer/client 
clergy/member 
husband/wife 
police/informants
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Movie attendance, who decides?

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Individually

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What does the rating system do?

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Helps individuals make a decision

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What does FCC stand for?

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Federal Communications Commissions

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What is the definition for some symbolic speech?

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Actions or conduct can also express one’s opinion.

middle finger

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What is Tinker V. Des moins school district about?

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Peace, black armbands, Vietnam War

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