Speech FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTIONS Unit 2 Assignment Jerry Coleman LS305 Constitutional Law Prof. Judge J. Kent Kaplan University January 10, 2014 FREEDOM OF SPEECH FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTIONS BY JERRY COLEMAN JANUARY 10, 2014 INDEX 1. COVER PAGE 2. TITLE PAGE 3. INDEX 4. PURPOSE 5. THEORY 6. FREEDOM OF SPEECH: UNALIENABLE RIGHT? 7. HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE 8. CASE LAW 9. CURRENT LEGISLATION AND ITS EFFECT ON THE FIRST AMENDMENT 10. CONCLUSION’
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respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” (The First Amendment) In 1787 when the Constitution was proposed people expressed the concern that the document failed to specify the fundamental rights of the people that would be immune from assault by federal officials. We knew not only from the study of history
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The Curious Case of Charles Katz The United States Constitution’s purpose is to protect the natural rights of all Americans. The first ten amendments, also known as the Bill of Rights, outline those basic principals. The amendment involved in the case of Katz V. United States was the fourth. This amendment protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures without a warrant; however, there are limitations to this rule. For example, any searches inside a home are considered unreasonable
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divorced parents. He found these to be offensive and inappropriate for the school newspaper. The students took the school district to court for violating the First Amendment rights of student journalists (Abrams, 1). This court case is known as Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier. The court ruled that, despite the Tinker ruling recognition of strong First Amendment protection, student expression in school-sponsored venues may be subject to greater limitations when those venues have not been established as “designated
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any legitimate restrictions on gun ownership? Informal Logic / PHI103 The sometimes-explosive topic of an individual’s right to bear arms is a long-standing debate both nationally and internationally. Center fire of such debates is the interpretation, definition, and intention of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, the right to bear arms. Scholars, policy makers, and everyday citizens are faced with answering the question, are there any legitimate restrictions on firearm ownership
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democracy, but maybe a champion of Britain’s as well, as limited as it was at the time. This fact makes her almost over qualified as a champion of our inclusive democracy. Alice Paul had a very powerful and militant way of advocating women's rights. At first, she joined a group
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The Second Amendment by Steven Weir Sweir112@email.itt-tech.edu 14491334 Network Systems Administrator Paper submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for EN 1320 A6 Sept 2012 ITT Technical Institute March 4, 2013 Introduction On December 15, 1791 ten amendments to the Constitution of the newly formed United States of America were put in effect, these were called the Bill of Rights. The second article of this document reads; “A well regulated
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candidate for Missouri state auditor eyeing the 1998 Republican Party nominations alleged in a suit they filed that a statute in Missouri limiting contributions in the range of $275 to $1075 to candidates running for state office was in violation of their First
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In the historic Morse v. Frederick case, Deborah Morse, principal of Juneau-Douglas High School brought suit against Joseph Frederick, an 18-year-old high school senior for violating Frederick’s First Amendment rights of freedom of speech. Frederick displayed a banner on a public sidewalk across from his high school that read “Bong Hits 4 Jesus.” The banner was viewed by the school’s student body when watching the Winter Olympics Torch Relay that was taking place throughout the city. Morse allowed
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Whether you lean toward gun rights or gun restrictions you have some type of feelings toward gun laws and restrictions. Handguns and shotguns can be easily bought legally or illegally, so they are the weapon of choice for people who choose to use them for self-defense and protecting their homes and families. Unfortunately, they are also the weapon of choice for criminals who choose to use them for killing. Since handguns are easy for criminals to steal, handguns are readily available on the black
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