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| guarantees basic rights in the Constitution of the United States; is composed in the first 10 amendments, and in several additional amendments. |
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| a process that extended the protections of te Bill of Rights against the actions of state and local governments; the process of setting up a legal community under state law. |
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| the process by which the government takes control of industry. |
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| defined citizenship,and laid the ground work for making individual rights national. |
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| the First Amendment guarantee that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." |
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| the First Amendment guarantee that prohibits government from unduly interfering with the free exercise of religion. |
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| a school operated by a church or religious group. |
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| allowing public high schools receiving federal funds to permit student religious groups to hold meetings in the school. |
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| a model on which to base later decisions or actions. |
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| the verbal expression of thought and opinion before an audience that has chosen to listen. |
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| the use of actions and symbols, in addition to or instead of words, to express opinions. |
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| speech urging resistance to lawful authority or advocating the overthrow of the government. |
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| when speech in question clearly presents an immediate danger to the public's safety. |
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| False speech intended to damage a person's reputation |
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| false written or published statements intended to damage a person's reputation |
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| showing disrepect for sacred things |
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| they provide immediate violence do not constitute protected speech |
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| government censorship of information before it is published or broadcasted |
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| jury that is isolated from public and press |
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| an order by the judge barring the press from publishing certain types of information about a pending court case |
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| a law that gives reporters some means of protection against being forced to disclose confidential information or sources in state courts |
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| Federal Communications Commission |
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| a government agency that regulates the actions of Radio and TV |
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| patrolling an establishment to convince workers and the public not to enter it-- by labor unions |
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| the mass extermination of Jews and other groups by the Naxis during world war II |
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| public voetos the free speech ans assembly of unpopular groups by claiming they will result in violence |
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| Clear and Present danger Doctrine |
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| The Smith ACT made it illegal to overthrow the government and allowed the arrest and conviction of those who try |
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| Along with enjoyment of human rights come |
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| Responsility to carry our duties as citizens so that the country thrives |
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composed of the first 10 amendments and in several addtional amendments.
It protects individuals from actions which may threaten a person's basic right. |
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| extended the Bill of Rights to protect indivduals form all levels of the government |
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| citizens who believe that a state or local authority has denied them their basic rights may take their case to a federal court |
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