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

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 3

best

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Government censorship is almost always unconstitutional.

Question 4

Edwards v. South Carolina focused on two issues: the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances and

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the right to peacefully assemble.

Question 5

According to the ruling in New York Times v. United States, which best describes what the government had to prove for its censorship of the New York Times to have been acceptable?

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The articles would have had to indisputably threaten national security.

Question 6

For prior restraint to apply, what must the government prove about the speech in question?

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The speech must present a clear and identifiable danger.

Question 7

What is symbolic speech?

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an action that expresses an idea or opinion

Question 8

Under what circumstances would the protest of the students in Tinker v. Des Moines be deemed unprotected speech?

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if their action had clearly threatened order and safety

Question 9

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.

Question 10

The events surrounding Tinker v. Des Moines involved a school. Which statement best explains why the Supreme Court ruled in the students’ favor?

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The events involved symbolic speech without disruption.

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