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3.3 First Amendment: Freedom of Speech

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Question 1

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At a tense rally outside a government building, a speaker directs an agitated crowd to break through the doors immediately, and the crowd is poised to comply. Which doctrine most directly supports punishment of the speech?

Under Brandenburg, incitement requires advocacy directed to producing imminent lawless action and likely to produce it. The immediate instruction, nearby target, and ready crowd supply the relevant facts; offense alone would not.
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C. The incitement rule, because the advocacy is directed to imminent lawless action and is likely to produce it

Under Brandenburg, incitement requires advocacy directed to producing imminent lawless action and likely to produce it. The immediate instruction, nearby target, and ready crowd supply the relevant facts; offense alone would not.

Question 2

Question 2 of 4

A public school edits a curricular newspaper for legitimate pedagogical reasons. Compared with a student's independently distributed leaflet, the curricular newspaper is more subject to

A school may exercise greater control over school-sponsored curricular expression when its editorial choices are reasonably related to legitimate pedagogical concerns. Independent student expression is governed by different rules, so the two publications should not be treated as identical forums.
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D. school editorial control reasonably related to legitimate pedagogical concerns

A school may exercise greater control over school-sponsored curricular expression when its editorial choices are reasonably related to legitimate pedagogical concerns. Independent student expression is governed by different rules, so the two publications should not be treated as identical forums.

Question 3

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A public school disciplines a student solely for silently wearing a political armband that causes no substantial disruption. Which rule most directly governs?

Tinker governs independent student expression and requires evidence supporting a reasonable forecast of material and substantial disruption or interference with others' rights. The specialized Hazelwood, Fraser, and Morse settings are absent.
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A. Tinker's protection for independent student expression absent a reasonable forecast of material disruption

Tinker governs independent student expression and requires evidence supporting a reasonable forecast of material and substantial disruption or interference with others' rights. The specialized Hazelwood, Fraser, and Morse settings are absent.

Question 4

Question 4 of 4

A state bans burning the national flag only when the act conveys opposition to government policy. A protester challenges a conviction under the law. Which result is most likely?

Flag burning used to communicate a political message is expressive conduct. A law targeting the disfavored message is content based and cannot be justified merely by public offense.
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B. Invalidate the ban as content-based regulation of expressive conduct

Flag burning used to communicate a political message is expressive conduct. A law targeting the disfavored message is content based and cannot be justified merely by public offense.

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