POLS 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Edward Snowden, Carter Page, Patriot Act
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Lecture 3- civil liberties: reform proposal repeal the (cid:883)st amendment, focusing on the (cid:498)speech/ press(cid:499) portion of the (cid:883)st amendment . Doctrine interpreted the 14th amendment as applying aspects of it to the states (otherwise civil war was meaningless: notable challenges, first amendment, freedom of religion. Anti- wwi meetings and opposition to the draft. Two separate elements: establishment and free exercise: freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of the press. Libel: new york times v. sullivan (1960) court ruled 9-0 in favor of the ny. Does it possess any redeeming social values: the court also recognizes that community standards will vary, second amendment, modern issues, privacy as well down markedly. )n (cid:883)9(cid:888)(cid:887) connecticut law banned (cid:498)any drug used for the purpose of preventing conception(cid:499) Estelle griswold gave out contraceptive pills knowing it would spark prosecution and a court case.
