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21 Cards in this Set
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Human Rights
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fundamental freedoms
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Incorporation
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extended the Bill of Rights to all levels of government
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Establishment Clause
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states that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.
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Free Exercise Clause
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prohibits government from unduly interfering with the free exercise of religion
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Parochial School
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schools operated by a church or a religious group
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Secular
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nonreligious
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Abridge
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limited
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Precedent
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a model on which to base later decisions or actions
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Pure Speech
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the most common form of speech
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Symbolic Speech
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the use of actions and symbols, in addition to or instead of words, to express opinions
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Seditious Speech
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any speech urging resistance to lawful authority or advocating the overthrow of the government
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Defamatory Speech
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false speech that damages a persons good name, character, or reputation
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Slander
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false speech intended to damage a persons character
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Libel
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false written or published statements intended to damage a persons reputation
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Prior Restraint
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government censorship of information before it is published or broadcast
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Sequester
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kept isolated
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Gag Order
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an order by a judge barring the press from publishing certain types of information about a pending court case
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Shield Laws
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laws that give reporters some means of protection against being forced to disclose confidential information or sources in state courts
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Picketing
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Patrolling an establishment to convince workers and the public not to enter it
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Holocaust
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the mass extermination of Jews and other groups during World War II
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Hecklers Veto
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public veto of free speech and assembly rights of unpopular groups by claiming demonstrations will result in violence
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