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Petty Wap - Constitutional Freedoms Vocabulary

Terms in this set (14)

Incorporation
applying the Bill of Rights to the states
establishment clause
Clause in the First Amendment that says the government may not establish an official religion.
free exercise clause
First Amendment requirement that law cannot prevent free exercise of religion
parochial schools
Schools operated by a church or religious group
secular
non-religious
precedent
an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.
pure speech
the verbal expression of thought and opinion
symbolic speech
Using actions and symbols rather than words to convey an idea
seditious speech
speech urging resistance to lawful authority or advocating the overthrow of the government
defamatory speech
false speech that damages a person's good name
slander
spoken defamation
libel
written defamation
prior restraint
government censorship of information before it is published or broadcast
Censorship
the banning of printed materials or films due to alarming or offensive ideas
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