A | B |
Fourteenth Amendment | paved the way for a major expansion of individual rights |
incorporation | extended the Bill of Rights to all levels of government |
establishment clause | disallowed state supported religions |
sedition | advocating rebellion |
pure speech | standup comic |
symbolic speech | burning a flag |
defamatory speech | false speech damaging a reputation |
slander | spoken defamation |
libel | written defamation |
fighting words | speech that incites violence |
Tinker Case | student expression |
prior restraint | censorship before publication |
gag order | stopping publication about court cases |
shield laws | protect reporters confidential sources |
picketting | patrolling a business to discourage entry |
naturalization | becoming a U.S. citizen |
jus soli | citizenship by birth |
expatriation | giving up citizenship |
self incrimination | cannot be forced to testify |
double jeopardy | cannot be tried twice for the same crime |