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- What are the 2 cases involed in flag burning?
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Texas vs. Johnson
United States v. Eichman - Why was the law Texas passed unconstitutional?
- It violated right to free speech.
- Symbolic Speech
- An act that conveys a political message, such as burning a draft card to protest the draft.
- 14th ammendment
- For the 1st time, brought into the constitution language that created the possibility that some or all of the Bill of Rights could restrict state's actions.
- What was the key phrase in the 14th ammendment?
- Due Process Clause: No state shall..deprive any person of life, liberty or property, without due process of law.
- Gitlow vs. NY
- 1st case where bill of rights was applied to the states
- Libel
- Written statement that defames the character of another person.
- Slander:
- Oral statement that defames the character of another person.
- A public figure winning a libel suit:
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Is harder to do, they must prove
a) publication was false&damaging
b) words publish were actual malice- purposeful - Free Exercise Clause
- 1st part of 1st Ammendment:Congress shall make no law prohibiting "free exercise" of religion.