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  • Lesson 29

    How Does the First Amendment Protect Free Expression?

    The First Amendment says that "Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." Together these four rights may be considered as one?the right to freedom of expression.

    This lesson examines the benefits that freedom of speech and freedom of the press offer to the individual and society, why they were important to the Founders, and the circumstances under which the government should be able to limit them.

    When you finish this lesson, you should be able to explain the importance of freedom of expression to both the individual and society and its historical significance. You should be able to explain considerations useful in deciding when the government should be able to place limits on freedom of speech and the press and be able to evaluate, take, and defend positions on issues involving the right to freedom of expression.
    • Section 1
      Why is freedom of expression important?
    • Video Page
    • Review questions (L29,S1) Quiz
    •     Discussion and research questions
    • Question 1 Forum
    • Question 2 Forum
    • Question 3 Forum
    • Section 2
      What ideas about freedom of expression were brought to America from England?
    • Video Page
    • Review questions (L29,S2) Quiz
    •     Discussion and research questions
    • Question 1 Forum
    • Question 2 Forum
    • Question 3 Forum
    • Section 3
      What should be the scope and limits of freedom of expression?
    • Video Page
    •     Discussion and research questions
    • Question 1 Forum
    • Question 2 Forum
    • Section 4
      What are some commonly accepted limitations on freedom of expression?
    • Video Page
    • Review questions (L29,S4) Quiz
    •     Discussion and research questions
    • Question 1 Forum
    • Question 2 Forum
    • Question 3 Forum
    • Section 5
      What limits are there on the government's power to limit expression?
    • Video Page
    • Review questions (L29,S5) Quiz
    • Section 6
      How do wars and emergencies affect free speech and press?
    • Video Page
    •     Discussion and research questions
    • Question 1 Forum
    • Question 2 Forum
    • Question 3 Forum
    • Section 7
      What are some contemporary issues of freedom of expression?
    • Video Page
    •     Discussion and research questions
    • Question 1 Forum
    • Question 2 Forum
    • Question 3 Forum
    • Question 4 Forum
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