US Free Speech History
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What amendment protects freedom of speech in the US Constitution?
The First Amendment
What 1919 Supreme Court case established the 'clear and present danger' test for limiting speech?
Schenck v. United States
Which Supreme Court case ruled that students don't lose First Amendment rights at school?
Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)
What type of speech is NOT protected by the First Amendment?
Obscenity, fighting words, defamation, and incitement to imminent lawless action
What 1964 case set the standard for defamation of public figures?
New York Times v. Sullivan
Which 1971 case allowed the publication of the Pentagon Papers?
New York Times v. United States
What legal doctrine prevents the government from restricting speech before it occurs?
Prior restraint
What 1969 case established that speech can only be limited if it incites 'imminent lawless action'?
Brandenburg v. Ohio
