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Civil Liberties
14 cards·by aples7
What is the bad tendency rule?
allows government to restrict anything evil-Gitlow v. New York
What is the equal time rule?
local stations must give equal broadcast time to any opposing political candidate
What is slander?
to write a published article that is reckless to someone with a third party
What is symbolic speech?
non-verbal communication such as burning a flag-Texas v. Johnson
What is commercial speech?
communication in the form of advertising, more comonly restricted form of speech
What is the establishment clause?
part of the first amendment stating that" congress shall make no law restricting an
establishment of religion"
Incorporation theory
legal concept under which the supreme court nationalized the Bill of Rights by making most of
its provisions applicable to states
Writ of Habeus Corpus
a court order requiring jailors to explain to a judge why they are holding a prisoner in custody
Heckler's Veto
people disrupting public forums to where the speakers are un capable to continue
gag order
restricts information or comment from being made public by the courts or government
Clear/Present Danger
restricts someone's expression or speech if it dangers others- S.C. chief justice Holmes
Free Exercise Clause
1st. Amendment rule that prohibits government from interfering with the practice of
religion
Fairness Doctrine
required holders of broadcast licences to presetn controversal issues of the public
impoprtance, in the common's view, honest, equitable
Personal Attack Rule
when a small group of people or person is subject to a character attack during a broadcast: the
stations must notify the person first