Civil Liberties

A deck of flashcards dedicated to civil liberties.

15 cards·by shahdhussein

Bad-Tendency Rule

test that permits restriction of freedom of speech if it can incite illegal activity

Equal Time Rule

a station must sell equal time to candidates

Prior Restraint

Censorship; government's actions that prevent material from being published

Slander

Spoken defamation; saying something that is not valid about someone else with onlooking third party

Symbolic Speech

Actions that don't consist of speaking or writing but express an opinion (ex. burning a flag; Texas vs. Johnson)

Commercial Speech

Communication in the form of advertising

Establishment Clause

states that Congress cannot tangle/back any religion; wall of separation by Thomas Jefferson

Incorporation Theory

legal concept where Supreme Court nationalized B.o.R by making provisions applicable to 14th amendment

Writ of Habeas Corpus

Court order requiring jailers to explain to a judge why they're holding a prisoner in custody

Heckler's Veto

An acting party's right to freedom of speech is restricted by the government in order to prevent a reacting party's behavior

Gag Order

Court order forbidding public reporting or commentary on a case currently before the court

Clear/Present Danger Test

the ability of government to restrict someone's freedom of speech if it endangers others

Free Exercise Clause

allows citizens' freedom to worship or not to worship as they please (government can't interfere with practice of religion)

Fairness Doctrine

requries that all opposing view points will be given roughly equal time on the air (during debates, etc)

Personal Attack Rule

When a person or small group is subject to a character attack during a broadcast. Stations must give them the opportunity to respond on air