First Amendment Speech Protections

the burning of an american flag as a means of political protect is viewed by the us supreme court as:

no. next question? which of the following does not enjoy first amendment speech protection according to the us supreme court? obscenity, burning of the American flag, material which has sexual content that does not violate the local community standards, all forms of expression enjoy protection

during a rally at lake eola, an orlando public park, a speaker vehemently criticizes a recent immigration policy, using highly offensive and racially charged language against policymakers and supporters of the policy. although the speech is inflammatory, the activist does not call for violence or illegal actin against any group or individual. a bystander who feels offended reports the speech to the authorities. how is the speech likely viewed under the first amendment?

under the first amendment, prior restraints on the press

are they unconstitutional

time, place, and manner regulations violate the first amendment unless they:

pick from these choices: are directed at specific content, are as broad as possible, fall short of a complete ban on speech, all of these

the us supreme court has no defined "contemporary community standards" as being determined by: local standards, elected officials, global standards, or national standards

which asnwer is it

the orlando sentinel publsihed an editorial in which the newspaper accused rick ross, who is running for governor, with violating state law that required seekers of public office to report campaign contributions. in a lawsuit filed by rick ross against the sun sentinel for libel, the most accurate statement in the newspaper's defense is

Would Rick have to prove falsity?

does the Sun sentinel have absolute privilege because of the 1st amendment?

what about actual malice?

based on the choices, which is correct? Rick must to prove falsity, Sun sentinel has absolute privilege because of the 1st amendment, Rick must to prove falsity and show that the Sun Sentinel failed to act reasonably, or Rick must to prove falsity and actual malice

every december the city of st. louis puts up a Christian nativity scene as part of its holiday decorations on the city hall lawn. it has put up such a scene every year since *, and, indeed, the pieces of the scene have developed historical value as mementoes of the city's early history. how would a court analyze the constitutionality of the city's action?

based on these choices: intent, city combined secular and religious symbols of Christmas court's analysis would not be affected, city's action had the primary purpose or effect of advancing religion, or city combined secular and religious symbols of Christmas a court would be less likely to uphold the display

which of the following never enjoys any first amendment protection? A. pornography, B. intentionally deceptive commercial speech, C. speech intentionally advocating for the violent overthrow of the government, or B. and C.

which of the following statements best describes the status of commercial speech? no constitutional protection because it simply proposes a commercial transaction that states can regulate as they wish, no constitutional protection because it is analogous to obscene speech and therefor unprotected, same constitutional protection enjoyed by core political speech, or partial constitutional protection although government can impose even a content-based distinction

which of the following are true? 1st amendment prohibits government officials from establishing an official religion, 1st amendment restricts government officials from interfering with an individual's exercise of his or her religious beliefs, both are true, or neither are true

regarding government-imposed restrictions on protests outside healthcare facilities, the us surpeme court said that states: could not restrict where people protest as long as they were on public property, could place restriction on picketing in order to keep the quiet in neighborhoods, could create buffer zones between protesters and the people or locations being picketed as long as the buffer zone was no larger than necessary to serve state interests, could create buffer zones between protesters and the people or locations being picketed as long as the buffer zones did not include public walkways

a public figure is accorded how much protection from defamation than a private person and a public offical

the "central meaning" of the 1st amendment is to protect: speech relating to self-governance, all private speech, symbolic speech, obsence speech

joe went to the airport and he was on the phone talking to a friend and he exclaimed "I'm going to blow this place up if they don't find my luggage." a passing tsa agent heard this and joe was arrested. he is now on trial. if the court finds joe's language is not protected under the 1st amendment what is the likely reason?

from these choices: joe's speech might pose a clear and present danger against many individuals or joe's speech has the tendency to incite imminent lawless action

a state statute proscribes, with criminal penalities, "the making of any threat to the life or safety of a public official for any act the official performed as part of the official's duties in office." which of the following is correct regarding the statute? a. the victims father could constitutionally be punished under the statute, but only if the state supreme court justices heard the threats he made, b. the victims father could constitutionally be punished under the statute, c. the victims father could not be constitutionally punished under these circumstances, but the statute is constitutional on its face, d. the statute is unconstitutional on its face

during a tightly contested orange county election, one candidate's campaign seeks to operate a sound truck through the streets of the county * hours a day, 7 days a week, broadcasting the candidate's message. the orange county government informs the campaign that a county ordinance prohibits the use of sound trucks between 10p and 8a. the campaign sues, claiming an infringement on free speech. will the campaign win or lose its lawsuit?

can followers be sentenced to lengtheir jail terms based on the sentencing law: "anyone who, whether by speech or conduct, intentionally denigrates an individual or group based on her/his/its race, gender, religion or sexual orientation shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined accordingly."

can followers be sentenced to lengtheir jail terms based on the sentencing law: "anyone who, whether by speech or conduct, intentionally denigrates an individual or group based on her/his/its race, gender, religion or sexual orientation shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined accordingly."

based on the answer choices: yes because the statute is aimed at conduct not speech, yes because the statue aims at expression that is the most likely to cause a violent reaction, yes because even though the statute aims at thoughts, it is content-neutral

what is the government speech doctrine

for a private university owned and operated by a religious organization, should the court grant the university's motion to dismiss if the professor has sued for unlawful termination?

the professor was a part-time colummist at a local newspaper and sated that religion has become a negative force in society. he was then discharged with that being the sole reason. the professor argues that the dismissal violates his constitutional right to freedom of speech.

which answer is correct: because the action of the university in discharging the professor is not state action for purposes of the 14th amendment or because the 1st and 14th amendment protect the right of a university to employ only individuals who share and communicate its vieews

Texas provides funds to private charities that combat drug abuse. Recently, public sentiment has turned against drug abusers. As a result, the Texas state legislature has been considering several bills that would impose even greater sanctions on drug abusers. The Texas legislature has now enacted Texas Law *, which conditions receipt of public funds by public charities on their not engaging in lobbying efforts regarding drug abusers. A collection of private drug abuse awareness charities is now suing, saying that lobbying is protected political speech that cannot be curtailed by government under the First Amendment. How will a court likely rule on the constitutionality of Texas Law *?

choose between: unconstitutional because the restriction is place on a viewpoint or unconstitutional because its not narrowly tailored

gmerice is mad. to make time for more standardized testing, her school has decided to reduce recess to * minutes a day. to protest the schools decision, she publishes a one-page flyer that says "recess rules! standardized testing drools." as she has seen many other community activists do before, she takes her flyers to the town square, where she peacefully offers copies to anyone who walks by. which of the following act probably violates gmerices 1st amendment right? a. her mother, embarrassed by the all the hullabaloo, confiscates the flyers and grounds her for two weeks, b. a local merchant, an ardent support of standardized testing, angrily rips the flyers out of her hands and shreds them, c. a police officers politely orders her to stop distribution and go home, d. all of the above

a state law prohibited the public dissemination by the press of the name of a rape victim. a reporter was covering a local rape trial. the reporter obtained a copy of the indictment from a court clerk. in the indictment, the name of the rape victim was not redacted in any way. in writing her story for her newspaper, the reporter included the name of the erape victim in the story. the newspaper published the reporter's story without alteration. the rape victim sued the newspaper and the reporter under the state statute. how should the court rule?