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Speech and Press Freedoms
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Prior restraint
A legal doctrine that prohibits governmental censorship before the material is published
Fighting words
Words that by their very utterance can cause injury or incite an immediate breach of peace, not protected by the First Amendment
Symbolic speech
Nonverbal communication that is intended to convey a message and is protected by the First Amendment
Free Exercise Clause
A provision in the First Amendment that prohibits the government from interfering with the practice of religion
The Pentagon Papers case
A landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court on the right of the First Amendment, allowing the New York Times to publish classified documents without risk of government censorship or punishment
Hate speech
Speech that offends, threatens, or insults groups, based on race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or other traits, generally protected under the First Amendment
Clear and present danger
A legal doctrine that permits restrictions of free speech if it presents an immediate threat
Obscenity
A category of speech that is not protected by the First Amendment, based on community standards, prurient interest, and lacking serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value
Establishment Clause
The clause in the First Amendment of the US Constitution that prohibits the establishment of religion by Congress
Content-neutral legislation
Laws that apply to all expression without regard to the substance or message of the speech
Defamation
A false communication that harms someone's reputation and can be categorized as libel or slander
Commercial speech
Speech done on behalf of a company or individual for the intent of making a profit
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