#1
Which landmark legal case established the 'clear and present danger' test?
Schenck v. United States
ExplanationEstablished test for limiting free speech if it presents a danger.
#2
In which case did the Supreme Court rule that burning the American flag is protected speech under the First Amendment?
Texas v. Johnson
ExplanationBurning the American flag is protected symbolic speech.
#3
Which case established the 'actual malice' standard for public officials in defamation cases?
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan
ExplanationSet higher standard for public figures to win defamation cases.
#4
In which case did the Supreme Court rule that public school students have the right to symbolic speech?
Tinker v. Des Moines
ExplanationRuled in favor of student's right to symbolic speech.
#5
Which case established that obscenity is not protected speech under the First Amendment?
Roth v. United States
ExplanationObscenity is not protected by the First Amendment.
#6
Which case dealt with the legality of prior restraint on the press?
New York Times Co. v. United States
ExplanationAffirmed press freedom by limiting government's ability to restrict publication.
#7
In which case did the Supreme Court uphold restrictions on commercial speech?
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service Commission
ExplanationUpheld restrictions on commercial speech, but subject to scrutiny.
#8
In which landmark case did the Supreme Court uphold restrictions on speech that presents a 'clear and present danger'?
Schenck v. United States
ExplanationAllowed restrictions on speech if it poses imminent danger.
#9
Which case held that speech that 'inflicts injury or tends to incite an immediate breach of the peace' is not protected under the First Amendment?
Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire
ExplanationDefined 'fighting words' as not protected speech.
#10
Which landmark case established the 'actual malice' standard for public figures in defamation cases?
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan
ExplanationSet higher standard for public figures to win defamation cases.