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Section 3 Guided Reading and Review
Freedom of Speech and Press
CHAPTER
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A. As You Read
Use the chart to organize information about important Supreme Court rulings in cases involving
freedom of speech and press.
Case
Date
Schenck v. United States
Miller v. California
New York Times v. United States
Ruling
1. ____________
2. __________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
1973
3.__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
4. ____________
5.__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
6. ________________________________________________________________ 7. ____________
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Burstyn v. Wilson
held that reporters must respond to
relevant questions in a valid grand
jury investigation or a criminal trial
1952
8. ________________________________________________________
____________________________
____________________________
9. ______________________________
1940
held that television is protected by
the 1st Amendment, but its protection is
very limited
10. ______________________________
1940
struck down a law that made
picketing a place of business a crime
Greater New Orleans Broadcasting
Association v. United States
11. __________ 12.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
B. Reviewing Key Terms
On a separate sheet of paper, define the following terms.
13. libel
16. seditious speech
19. symbolic speech
14. slander
17. prior restraint
20. picketing
15. sedition
18. shield law
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Section 4 Guided Reading and Review
Freedom of Assembly and Petition
CHAPTER
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A. As You Read
The following paragraphs summarize Section 4. As you read the section, fill in the blanks with the
missing words or phrases.
The (1.) _________________ Amendment guarantees the right of people to (2.) _________________,
peaceably and to petition government for (3.) _________________. The (4.) _________________
Amendment extends this protection to actions by State and local governments. However, the Court
has allowed government to place reasonable limits on these rights in the form of
(5.) _________________ regulations. For example, parades cannot be held near a courthouse when
court is in session if they are (6.) _________________. But government regulation of the right of
assembly must be precisely drawn and (7.) _________________. In addition, while government can
regulate assembly on the basis of (8. ) _________________, it cannot regulate on the basis of
(9.) _________________.
Most demonstrations take place in public places because (10.) _________________. However, the Court has held that it is permissible for the government to require demonstrators to give
(11.) _________________ and acquire (12.) _________________ before demonstrating in public
places.
In the case of Gregory v. Chicago, 1969, the Court held that demonstrators cannot be
charged with disorderly conduct as long as they (13.) _________________, even if their actions lead
to (14.) _________________.
In more recent years, cases have focused on demonstrations at (15.) _________________.
The Court has held that local ordinances can require a buffer zone to avoid blocking access to
them.
Demonstrations on (16.) _________________, such as shopping malls, are viewed differently by the Court. The Court has ruled that State supreme courts may interpret State constitutions
in such a way as to allow (17.) _________________.
B. Reviewing Key Terms
Define the following key terms in the space provided.
18. assemble
______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
19. content neutral __________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
20. guarantee of association __________________________________________________________
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