Free Expression: Brandenburg V. Ohio

In other words, the first Amendment guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, the right to petition and the separation of church and state. It also

     The first and inargueably the most significant of the amendments to our Constitution is the First Amendment. The amendment that established our freedoms as citizens of our new confederation. The First Amendment insured, among other things, freedom of speech and of the press. Since the establishment of these rights, they have often been in question. People have debated over, "What is too much freedom?", and "When is this

Terry v. Ohio is an important case in law enforcement. What did the Court say in this case, and why is it important?

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of Religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech," this Amendment is the most important part of the constitution. Without free speech, we the people of the United States would not be able to speak openly and freely about issues that affect our everyday life.

The 1960’s was the height of many civil rights and anti-war protests. During this time, student activist became more radical. It began mostly on college campuses when students would organize “teach-ins” to express their opposition to the Vietnam War. In 1969, the Supreme Court issued a ruling in a case called Tinker v. Des Moines. This case changed the history of America because it gave students freedom to voice their opinions. In the case of Tinker v. Des Moines, the question of whether or not the First Amendment’s free speech rights extend to students’ symbolic speech can be analyzed by examining the background, considering the arguments, and reviewing the impact.

The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is part of our countries Bill of Rights. The first amendment is perhaps the most important part of the U.S. Constitution because the amendment guarantees citizens freedom of religion, speech, writing and publishing, peaceful assembly, and the freedom to raise grievances with the Government. In addition, amendment requires that there be a separation maintained between church and state.

The first amendment is the most important part of the Constitution because it has been the most exercised right by U.S citizens. First amendment states “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” Meaning, as citizens, the Constitution protects our freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition the government. This amendment is a good reflection of what America represents, equality for all.

Over five years have passed since high school senior Joseph Frederick was suspended for 10 days by school principal Deborah Morse after refusing her request to take down a 14-foot banner he was displaying at a school-sanctioned event which read “BONG HiTS 4 JESUS.” Born as a seemingly trivial civil lawsuit in which Frederick sued the school for violating his First Amendment rights to free speech, the case made its way up to the U.S. Supreme Court, and the long-awaited ruling of Morse v. Frederick has finally been released. In a 5-4 split decision, the court ruled in favor of Morse and upheld the school board’s original ruling that Morse was acting within her rights and did not violate Frederick’s First Amendment rights by taking away his

Her attorney argued that she should never have been brought to trial because the material evidence resulted from an illegal, warrant less search. Because the search was unlawful, he maintained that the evidence was illegally obtained and must also be excluded. In its ruling, the Supreme Court of Ohio recognized that ?a reasonable argument? could be made that the conviction should be reversed ?because the ?methods? employed to obtain the evidence?were such as to offend a sense of justice.? But the court also stated that the materials were admissible evidence. The Court explained its ruling by differentiating between evidence that was peacefully seized from an inanimate object, such as a trunk, rather than forcibly seized from an individual. Based on this decision, Mapp's appeal was denied and her conviction was upheld.

The First Amendment one that is watered down, serves as example of the freedom we as Americans have. It is best known as the amendment that lets us say what we want when we want. There is more to it that gets overlooked. It blocks government from establishing a theocracy, grants the people the right to peacefully assemble and protest the government for a redress of grievances. Our press is independent and is given freedom to publish at will. Our freedoms embolden us to speak out and organize for progress and against society's wrongs. Sometimes groups will organize to speak out but will sink to extreme measures as a means of expression. The first amendment has seen challenges in recent months. “Donald Trump referred to the press, and I'm quoting his exact words, as "dishonest, disgusting, and scum."Just ten days ago, you might have heard in a press conference, President Donald Trump said that the "press is out of control."(Chemerinsky, 553). To clashes between different ideologies on college campuses with some initiating riots. The first amendment grants many freedoms, however it does not grant protection from consequence.

The first amendment is important because free expression is important, without it information is suppressed. The First Amendment pushes freedom to every citizen by declaring that all citizens, and mass media are not limited to what they say. Without it, mass media would be a government information piece very much like The Daily News in China.

In this case Terry vs. Ohio, The case originated from an episode in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1963. Cop Martin McFadden watched three men taking part in suspicious conduct close to the edge of Euclid Road and Huron Street. One of the suspects was the litigant, John Terry. Alongside Richard Chilton and a third man, referred to just as Katz, Terry was seen pacing before a downtown store. Every so often, the men would respite to deliberate with each other. All the more regularly, McFadden saw the men peering into the retail facade window. Over a time of ten to twelve minutes, the three men investigated a similar store window roughly 24 times.

In the event between Texas vs Johnson, Johnson could have expressed freedom of speech in a different way. The American flag has such a symbolic symbol, it represents lives that fight for our freedom so it means so much more than just the president’s administration. The consequence of the matter is unjustified. The point of my paper is that there are other ways of expressing freedom of speech than burning the flag. So Johnson should had a more suitable punishment for his

An Author's argument in an editorial is sometimes filled with bias and opinions on the topic. The article “Boobies, The Courts and Free Speech.” is about two middle school girls who got suspended showing there support on breast cancer.

I believe both the rulings were very understandable and the best possible outcome. I believe the basic holding is pretty simple, just because something might offend someone, it necessarily doesn't mean that it's illegal. The minor premise is more interesting that burning a flag is expressive of a particular political view. The court held that expressive conduct as the same as speech, and the political nature of speech is entitled to the highest protection under the constitution. It was the same scenario with Cohen V. California, he was certainly wearing a jacket that had words that may offend some people but were just his thoughts that he was trying to get across. That also would be a form of expression. There are also boundaries, for example the case Brandenburg V. Ohio sets a standard for what may be permissible.