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Guide: Freedom of Expression & Alien/Sedition Acts, ACLU, Hate Speech, Obscenity - Prof. R, Study notes of Communication

This study guide explores the historical context and key provisions of the alien and sedition acts of 1798 and the smith act of 1940, as well as the role of the american civil liberties union (aclu) in defending freedom of speech. Topics include landmark court cases, the watergate scandal, hate speech, obscenity, and symbolic speech. Learn about the clear and present danger standard, the fighting words doctrine, and the impact of these concepts on modern free speech issues.

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Uploaded on 12/15/2010

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Download Guide: Freedom of Expression & Alien/Sedition Acts, ACLU, Hate Speech, Obscenity - Prof. R and more Study notes Communication in PDF only on Docsity! Freedom of Expression - Com. 3070 Study Guide II. Alien and Sedition Act, 1798 Purpose and key provisions, problems with Alien Registration Act (Smith Act), 1940 Purpose and key provisions, problems with American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Organization and purpose Bernstein, Carl & Woodward, Bob Washington Post News Reporters, Watergate Clay, Cassius M. Democratic Convention, Chicago, 1969 Problems with, Chicago Seven Garrison, William Lloyd Biographical overview and major statements Holmes, Oliver Wendell Clear and Present Danger Standard Kent State Shootings, 1970 Lovejoy, Elijah McCarthy, Joseph R Hollywood 10 McCarthyism (Red Scare Period) 1951-1954 Muckracker, Origin of the Term, Examples of Murrow, Edward R. Murrow’s See It Now Broadcast Prior Restraint New York Times v. U.S. (Pentagon Papers), 1971 Ellsburg, Daniel Nixon administration’s position Purpose of Document Significance of Case Schenk v. U.S., 1919 Clear and Present Danger Standard Judicial Opinion by Justice Holmes Significance of Case U.S.A. Patriot Act, 2001 Purpose and reason for, problems associated with Watergate Background and description of events Missing Tapes Nixon, Richard Senate Watergate investigation committee, purpose of Players: Dean, John Erlichman, Bob Haldeman, H.R. Mitchell, John Liddy, G. Gordon Resignation of Richard Nixon HATE SPEECH Chaplinksi v. New Hampshire, 1942 Fighting words doctrine Civility, Problems Associated with Enforcing Civility Doe v. The University of Michigan, 1989 University speech codes: Challenges and difficulties Duke University Rape Case Denial of Due Process Finnerty, Collin; Seligmann, Reade; and Evans, David Inflammatory Language, Problems associated with
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