First Amendment to the United States Constitution

Novelist and American Historian, Nat Hentoff, in his article,” Free Speech on the Campus,” (The Progressive, 1989) argues that free speech is being limited at college campuses and that violates the First Amendment and prevents free inquiry. Hentoff first starts off by giving specific examples of hate speech done at multiple campuses. Then continues to pose the question of how hate speech should be dealt with and also comments on the fact that students should be able to judge bad and good speech…

violate the First Amendment? 4. Holding Yes. The Court ruled 9-0 in favor of the New York Times. 5. Opinion of the Court Justice Brennan delivered the Opinion of the Court. The Court must decide how far the First Amendment extends when states are considering libel awards. L.B. Sullivan is a Commissioner of Montgomery Alabama. Sullivan is suing African American Clergymen and the New York Times. Sullivan claimed he was libeled by an advertisement on March 29, 1960. The ten paragraph…

whether it’s about school uniforms, trigger warnings, and posting stuff online about your school. Free speech should not be restricted for teachers and students because one the First Amendment which gives people the right to speak their minds and two people should be honest with themselves. The First Amendment which gives people the right to speak their minds. In the text U.S. court rules a public school uniform requirement unconstitutional is about a school that now has to…

1. (5 points) Explain why studying emotions is one of the most controversial topics in psychology. How would you feel about having your emotions studied? First of all there is much disagreement of emotions amongst modern day psychologists. That disagreement goes way back to the earliest philosophers, so it is nothing new. Furthermore people’s emotions are their own personal thoughts, feelings and expressions. I would not like having emotions studied. As I stated above they are my personal…

Humanitarian Intervention Intervention means dictatorial interference by a state in the affairs of another state for the purpose of maintaining or altering the actual condition of the thing.In simple words, a state interferes in matters of another state without permission of the state. Humanitarian intervention in simple terms is intervention in a state by another when there is gross violation of human rights in that state. This evolved from the concept of that everyone had a “duty to assist…

The book The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, was a very controversial book when it was first released and even after. Even to this day some schools still do not allow the book to be read in classrooms. This book is known for having profanity, vulgarity, and suggestive sexual behavior. Therefore this book raises attention, usually in a negative way. This novel was censored due to the fact that it had many inappropriate words and phrases, scenes of sexual happenings, and also moral…

laws of this country. This happens because if the ordinary people aren’t happy their won’t a functional democracy. The case Miller v.s Alabama is a very controversial case that was heard by the Supreme Court in 2012. The case is about Miller 8th Amendment right of not being cruelly or unusually punish. Fourteen year old Evan Miller alongside his partner/co-defendant Colby Smith were allegedly accused of beating…

example, Peter argued to the Chairman: It’s part of the contract every citizen has here. Even though the Constitution and the Bill of Rights… even though they’re just pieces of paper with signatures on them… they’re the only contracts we have that are definitely not subject… to renegotiation. Not by you, Mr. Chairman” (The Majestic). The word it’s is referring to the freedoms in the First Amendment. It took a lot of strength for Peter to tell the Chairman that what he was doing was not morally…

Girls all over the country have be voicing themselves about an issue which is becoming too common. Many have taken to the internet to show their “inappropriate outfits”. Others from around the world replied explaining dress codes are sexualizing females, and this is sending girls the wrong message about their bodies just like Sylva Stoel. She used to work at JC Penny’s until her boss sent her home for wearing clothes which were too revealing. Stoel was wearing a blue sleeveless shirt, sandals,…

of democracy, which are in conflict with the moral beliefs of Islam. As such, this exploration is organized by answering the following three questions within. Is freedom of speech and expression a necessary right in democracy? In response to this first question, the answer is yes. Indeed, freedom of expression and speech manifests itself in several displays, including (but not limited to) the right to assemble, as well as the right…