Give two examples of speech that can be considered criminal acts and do not fall under the protection of the First Amendment.

What will be an ideal response?


Answers can include any of the following:

Falsely yelling "Fire!" in a crowded theatre
Fighting words
Obscenity
Threatening the president

Criminal Justice

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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a. directing verbal attacks toward judges b. ignoring proceedings c. reverse traditional roles d. all of the above

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What will be an ideal response?

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