Wethe People

UNIT 4

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1.Whatis freedomofexpressionandwhyis it important toour democracy?

Importance of Freedom of speech and expression

Freedom of Expression ACLU Briefing Paper Number 10

Free Speech Clause

2. Howdoes theconstitutionprotect freedomof expression?

Freedom toburn the Flag

Texas v Johnson Oyez

U. S. vs O'Brien Oyez

Schact v U.S. Oyez

Spence vs. Washington Oyez

ACLU Explanationof theFirstAmendment

3. Aretheretimeswhenfreedomofexpression shouldbelimited?Whyorwhy not? Giveexamples.

Time,Place,andManner Regulations

WARD ET AL. v. ROCK AGAINST RACISM OYEZ

Feiner v New York Oyez

Watchtower BIBLE & TRACT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK v. VILLAGE OF STRATTON Oyez

City Council v Taxpayers for Vincent

Ladue v Gilleo

Clear andPresentDanger

Schenck v. United States Oyez

Debs v. United States

Abrams v. United States

Gitlow v. People of New York

4. Howis freedomofreligionprotectedintheconstitution?

Establishmentclause

Everson v Board of Education

McCollum v Board of Education Oyez

Engle v Vitale Oyez

Establishmentclause

TheEstablishmentClause andschools

Separation of church and state video

StudentInitiatedReligious Speech

Widmar v. Vincent Oyez

Rosenberger v. University of Virginia Oyez

Santa Fe Indep. School Dist. v Doe Oyez

5.Whenis it acceptablefor thegovernment tolimit thepractice ofpeople’s

religious beliefs?

Free Exercise of Religion

Reynolds v. United States Oyez

Sherbert v. VernerOyez

Yoder v.WisconsinOyez

Goldman v. Weinberger Oyez

Employment Div. of Oregon v, Smith Oyez

Church of LukumiBabalu Aye v. Hialeah Oyez

City of Boerne v. Flores Oyez

Locke v Davey Oyez

KaraNeuman-Faith Healing

30-days-jail

Neumans sentenced-Faith Healing

healing_verdi.html

Beagleycase-Faith Healing

6. Howhas the idea of “equal protectionofthelaws” beenusedtoprotect people’s rights?Givean example.

EqualProtection Clause

YickWo v. Hopkins Oyez

Washington v. Davis Oyez

Arlington Heights v. MHDC Oyez

Batson v. Kentucky Oyez

EqualProtection andFundamental Rights

Reynolds v Sims Oyez

Kramer v Union Free School District Oyez

Bush v Gore Oyez

Defines the Fourteenth Amendmentandthedueprocess clause. Describes several courtcases dealingwithdueprocess issues.