Lesson 29: How Does the First Amendment Protect Free Expression?
Why is freedom of expression important? (Video)
Justifications for freedom of expression.
Student Questions: Unit 5, Lesson 29, Sections 1-7 (pdf download)
What ideas about freedom of expression were brought to America from England? (Video)
Ideas about freedom of expression in English heritage; seditious libel; prior restraint or prior censorship; trial of John Peter Zenger; truth as a defense in libel cases; jury nullification; Sedition Act of 1798 and the First Amendment.
What should be the scope and limits of freedom of expression? (Video)
Positions to be supported on the extent of freedom of expression and their justifications.
What are some commonly accepted limitations on freedom of expression? (Video)
Commonly accepted limitations on freedom of expression.
What limits are there on the government (Video)
Limitations on governmental power regarding the restriction of freedom of expression.
How do wars and emergencies affect free speech and press? (Video)
Wars' and emergencies' effects on freedom of expression.
What are some contemporary issues of freedom of expression? (Video)
Contemporary issues regarding freedom of expression; Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission (2010); free speech in schools; rights of private employers.
David McCullough Interview: Intellectual Freedom (Video)
David McCullough discusses intellectual freedom.
Murrow vs. McCarthy (Video)
Noted journalists from the 1950s describe the destructive effects of the McCarthy era on freedom of expression.
Dean Chemerinsky: Free Speech on Campus (Video)
Dean Chemerinsky explains how the the First Amendment applies to universities, and answers questions from the audience.
