POLI 2051 Chapter : Chapter 4 And 5
Document Summary
-was established to protect minority rights from majorities. -there are arguments between the three branches of government over bill of rights. -guaranteed citizenship to african americans judicial interpretation (supreme court hearing cases and interpreting) -initially didn"t work because of state and local government being bad actors. The flip from protecting the state"s rights and instead protecting the bill of rights--- Judicial activism injecting your own views into your decision making as a judge protected and unprotected speech danger test as of 1919: strikes at government"s ability to strike at opposition. During wartime, there is a restriction put on speech. Change is important: provides rational for relaxing freedom of speech and non security issues. Government cannot prohibit an idea even if society finds it offensive. October 11, 2010: sexually explicit speech anything inappropriate for children, no social importance, to the average person, the dominant theme of the material appeals to.
