Civil Liberties

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Bad Tendency Rule

ability of government to restrict someone's freedom of speech if it could lead to an evil/ incite some sort of violence

Equal Time Rule

specifies that US radio and television broadcast stations must give equal broadcast time to opposing political candidates who request it

Prior Restraint

censorship; a gov't's preventing material from being published

Slander

spoken defamation

Symbolic Speech

nonverbal communication such as burning a flag or wearing an armband...Texas v Johnson (flag burning)

Commercial Speech

communication in the form of advertising...US v Playboy Entertainment Group (2000)

Establishment Clause

states that Congress cannot make any laws restrict or regulating religion..Lemon v Kurtzman (1971)

Incorporation Theory

legal concept under which the Supreme Court has nationalized the Bill of Rights through the 14th amendment.... Gitlow v New York (1925)

Writ of Habeas Corpus

a court order requiring jailers to explain to a judge why they are holding a prisoner in custody

Heckler's Veto

the prevention of someone's public right to speak by an audience

Gag Order

a court order forbidding public reporting or commentarry as by the news media on a case currently before the court

Clear/Present Danger Test

gov't can restrict freedom of expression of the speech can harm others...Schneck v US (1919)

Free Exercise Clause

a first amendment provision that prohibits gov't from interferring with religion...Employment Division v Smith (1988)

Fairness Doctrine

requires holders of broadcast licenses to present controversial issues of public importance and do it fairly

Personal Attack Rule

when a small group of people or an individual is subject to a character attack during a broadcast the stations must let the person respond