PLS 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Patriot Act, Nonverbal Communication, Symbolic Speech
9 Nov 2016
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The 14th amendment stated that all people born or naturalized in the u. s are citizens. 1st amendment, the establishment clause and the free exercise clause. The establishment prohibits the establishment of a church officially supported by the national government. The government can only restrict the exercise of religion when it works against public policy and the public welfare. Examples include vaccinations, and textbooks: what is symbolic speech and discuss some important court decisions that supported this method of expression. Symbolic speech is expression made through articles of clothing, gestures, movements, and other forms of nonverbal communication. Some important court decisions that supported symbolic speech are tinker vs. des moines school district 1989, and texas vs. Government can restrict freedom of speech only when it is a matter of national security. Times vs. united states 1971: define slander and discuss how it restricts freedom of expression.
