First Amendment
Congress shall make no law respecting an
establishment of religion, or prohibiting the
free exercise thereof; or abridging the
freedom of speech, or of the press; or the
right of the people peaceably to assemble,
and to petition the Government for a redress
of grievances.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqtET_tEr1Q
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/bill_of_rights_transcript.html
In regards to what Mark Levin said, does the
Constitution of the United States protect his right
to free speech?
Did he present any dangers to President Obama?
• Advocacy of Illegal Action-unprotected by the First Amendment "words
that are used that could present danger, which allows Congress to prevent
those words from being used.”
http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/advocacy_of_illegal_action
Did Mark Levin commit an act of violence
against President Obama?
• Fighting words- words that are inflammatory and may
cause the hearer to immediately retaliate or breach
the peace.
• Fighting words are not protected by the First
Amendment.
• Example Chaplinksy v New Hampshire.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/fighting_words
Did Mark Levin ruin President Obama’s reputation
in this interview?
• Libel-false or insulting injury of a good reputation, by
print, writing, pictures, signs, or any communication
by ruining his/her reputation in business or
profession.
• Slander- A false statement usually made orally, which
insults another person. Unlike libel, damages from
slander are not taken for granted, and must be
proven by the party suing.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/first_amendment
Based on what you have seen and learned, do you
think Mark Levin had any scholarly ideas and
values of his interpretation of President Obama?
• Obscenity, three criteria:
• 1- Does the work taken as a whole, appeal to a
restless desire to persecute the individual or
individuals.
• 2- The work describes an offensive way, including
sexual conduct.
• 3- The work lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or
scientific value.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/obscenity
In groups of two-three explain in a paragraph
your reasoning of how the Constitution may be
interpreted if Mark Levin were to be sued by
President Obama.
In your groups come up with an example of the
First Amendment, include vocabulary words in
which you can justify that the Constitution would
protect your rights to free speech.
GLE:
PRINCIPLES OF THE REPUBLIC
1. Knowledge of the principles expressed in
documents shaping republic in the United
States
DOK_2, Standards SS1 1.6
Role of citizens and governments in carrying out
constitutional principles.
Explain the relevance and connection of
constitutional principles in the following
documents:1. U.S Constitution