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Pure speech = verbal expression to an audience

ex: talking with friends at home

freedom of speech protects all forms of verbal and nonverbal communication

ex: books, art, dance, film, photographs, etc.

Symbolic speech is conduct that expresses an idea.

ex: Sit-ins, flag waving, demonstrations, wearing armbands, etc.

it can be restricted sometimes because it involves actions.

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treats sex or nudity in:

offensive manner,

violates standards of decency

lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.

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false expression about a person that damages that person’s reputation

When:

spoken, it is called slander.

published in a more lasting form is called libel.

statement is proven to be true, then it is not defamation.

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considered as most advertising

recently, it has been protected but not like political speech is

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words spoken face-to-face that are likely to cause immediate violence.

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speech urging the resistance to lawful authority

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Enlisted military personnel  are subject to a special set of laws called the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Prisoner's speech may be limited in prisons if that speech could endanger inmates and staff.

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courts allow greater expression rights in public parks and on street corners than in schools.

age is taken into consideration in such cases as well

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censorship of information before it is published

attempts at prior restraint are presumed unconstitutional by the courts

seen in the new movie, The Post about pentagon papers

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this is seen when murder trials (or similar cases) are broadcasted or published preventing a fair trial

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issues arise surrounding modern media including tv, blogging, etc.

decisions are still being made on how to treat said cases

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protected by the constitution

includes

signing a petition

filing a lawsuit

writing a letter or e-mail

testifying before tribunals

collecting signatures for ballot initiatives.

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people can participate in protests, parades, and other large events to show their unity, support, or opposition to a government policy

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forbids state and federal governments from setting up churches, from passing laws aiding one or all religions, or from favoring one religion over another

causes issue in trials pertaining to schools and religious government displays

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protects the right of individuals to worship as they choose

when an individual’s right to free exercise of religion conflicts with other important interests, issues arise