Question

On many occasions in U.S. history, the government has placed limits on the First Amendment’s guarantees of freedom of expression.

Be sure to provide details and examples in your responses below.

Describe one government limitation on freedom of expression from U.S. history. Be sure to include details about events leading to this limitation.
Did the limitation you described strengthen or weaken the government’s commitment to democratic principles? Provide evidence to support your position.

Answer in 4 to 5 complete sentences.

Answer 1

So, kind of similar but not answering the question but maybe you can incorporate flag burning somewhere in your paragraph because in 1990 Gregory Lee Johnson burned a U.S. flag in Texas and they convicted him, BUT the U.S. Supreme Court reversed this decision and flag burning is legal now. Now, some examples of material that ISN’T protected is obscene material such as, copyrighted material, defamation which is libel (written) and slander (spoken), and REAL threats. An easy example is New York Times Co v. Sullivan. The statement from the New York Times that was under question, knew that the statement was false and they acted in reckless disregard of its truth. This is a landmark because now the media MUST think that the statement is true and think through each article that they post.