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Questions
1. What are the similarities and differences between fighting words and speech that is likely to incite imminent lawless action?
2. What did the Supreme Court rule in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District? Do you agree with the decision? Explain.
3. What are the strongest arguments for arguing that one has the constitutional right to burn the American flag?
4. What are the strongest arguments for arguing that states should be allowed to prohibit flag burning?
5. According to the Supreme Court, what kinds of speech are constitutionally protected?
6. What kinds are not constitutionally protected?
7. Do you agree with Court in terms of how it distinguishes what should be constitutionally protected speech, and what speech may be prohibited? Explain.
8. Did you learn something new from reading Adam Liptak's article, "Unlike Others, U.S. to Defend Freedom to Offend in Speech"Links to an external site.