Your Rights: Freedom of Expression

Question 1

Edwards v. South Carolina is significant because it limited states’ ability to

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restrict the freedom of assembly.

Question 2

Though the outcomes of Schenck and New York Times differed, what did these decisions have in common?

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The government can limit speech that causes harm.

Question 3

Edwards v. South Carolina protected people’s right to assemble and

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express unpopular views in a peaceful way.

Question 4

unpopular opinionswartime actionspolitical dissentsymbolic speech

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wartime actions

Question 5

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Government censorship is almost always unconstitutional.

Question 6

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The decision affirmed the protection of symbolic speech.

Question 7

Based on the New York Times v. United States case, when might it be acceptable for the government to restrict information released by the press?

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The government can only restrict information that could present an immediate threat to security or the public.

Question 8

The government tried to stop the New York Times from publishing classified material by using a concept known as

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prior restraint.

Question 9

The publication of false and damaging information about a person is referred to as

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libel.

Question 10

In Tinker v. Des Moines, why did the Supreme Court rule in favor of the students who wore armbands?

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Their action was not disruptive.

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