4.2 Discussion- Free Speech

Free Speech and its Limitations

The Incorporation of Free Speech and Expression  into the states has allowed our liberty to flow.  Select one of the questions below and form an original post. (follow the instructions at the bottom.)

Choose a right and a case that has been brought into the states via the 14th Amendment and comment on the following:

1. Is all speech Free -Using the Supreme Court's ruling in Schenck v. United States and Brandenberg v. Ohio, discuss the limitations on speech.

2. Cohen v. California and  Texas v. Johnson illustrate free speech that is not always "popular."  

3. Tinker v. Des Moines illustrates that the "Constitution does not stop at the schoolhouse door," but Bethel School District v. Fraser and  Morse v. Fredrick (Bong Hits for Jesus) brings forth a limitation for schools.

Use the assigned videos to help with these questions.

• 3.3 Assigned Videos- Freedom of Speech and Expression
• 2.3 First Amendment-Freedoms of Speech and Expression - Case Law

Discussion Question:

Is all Speech Free?  Select a limitation placed on speech in one of the cases above and offer a legal analysis why the speech was allowed to be limited (or not limited)

Each student is required to post a 200 word response to the question.

The student then must post at least a 100 word response to at lease two other student posts

Please review How to participate and answer a Discussion Question for specifics on how to post to this discussion to get full credit.