Freedom of Speech- It is the freedom to speak freely without censorship or limitation, or both.
Vocabulary:
Popular sovereignty: the doctrine that sovereign power is vested in the peopleand that those chosen to
govern, as trustees of such power,must exercise it in conformity with the general will.
Federalism: the idea of a federal organization of more or less self-governing units
Enumerated powers: The enumerated powers are a list of nonspecific responsibilities found in Article 1 Section 8 of the United States Constitution, which iterates the authority granted to the United States Congress
Reserved powers: a political power that a constitution reserves exclusively to the jurisdiction of a particular political authority.
Concurrent powers: the United States of America and many other Federalist Nations, concurrent powers are held by both the states and the federal government and may be exercised simultaneously within the same territory and in relation to the same body of citizens.
Override: overrule: rule against.
Appropriate: Take (something) for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission.
Impeach: Impeachment is a formal process in which an elected official is accused of unlawful activity, and which may or may not lead to the removal of that official from office. It is the first of two stag.
Constituent: being a voting member of a community or organization and having the power to appoint or elect
Bill: a statute in draft before it becomes law.
Standing committee: a permanent committee.
Select committee: A legislative committee established for a limited period that may be created by either house and may include members of one or both houses to study a specific subject area
Joint committee: A Joint Committee is a term used in politics to refer to a committee made up of members of both chambers of a bicameral parliament.
Conference committee: A conference committee is an ad hoc joint committee of a bicameral legislature, which is appointed by, and consists of, members of both chambers to resolve disagreements on a particular bill
Cabinet: a body of high-ranking members of the government, typically representing the executive branch. It can also sometimes be referred to as the Council of Ministers, an Executive Council, or Executive Committee.
Judicial review: The exercise of a law court's inherent power to determine whether action is lawful or not and to award suitable relief.
Due process: the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards
Supreme Court Case
Briefly describe the case.
decision that upheld the Espionage Act of 1917 and concluded that a defendant did not have a First Amendment right to free speech against the draft during World War I. Charles Schenck was the Secretary of the Socialist party and was responsible for printing, distributing, and mailing 15,000 leaflets to men eligible for the draft that advocated opposition to the draft. These leaflets contained statements such as; "Do not submit to intimidation", "Assert your rights", "If you do not assert and support your rights, you are helping to deny or disparage rights which it is the solemn duty of all citizens and residents of the United States to retain."
What was the verdict/decision?
The Court, in a unanimous opinion written by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., held that Schenck's criminal conviction was constitutional. The First Amendment did not protect speech encouraging insubordination, since, "when a nation is at war many things that might be said in time of peace are such a hindrance to its effort that their utterance will not be endured so long as men fight, and that no Court could regard them as protected by any constitutional right." In other words, the court held, the circumstances of wartime permit greater restrictions on free speech than would be allowable during peacetime.
What was the vote in the decision? -
9-0 decision
Name the part of the Constitution that was involved in the case.
The first amendment. The right to free speech...
Do you agree or disagree with the Court's ruling? Support your opinion.
On one hand, i see why the decision was made the way it was because of the circumstances. Im not saying i disagree, but i find a slight flaw with reading between the lines when it comes to the circumstances. I believe that the law should clearly state the freedoms that are allowed during times of war and during times of peace
Freedom of Speech- It is the freedom to speak freely without censorship or limitation, or both.
Vocabulary:
Popular sovereignty: the doctrine that sovereign power is vested in the peopleand that those chosen to
govern, as trustees of such power,must exercise it in conformity with the general will.
Federalism: the idea of a federal organization of more or less self-governing units
Enumerated powers: The enumerated powers are a list of nonspecific responsibilities found in Article 1 Section 8 of the United States Constitution, which iterates the authority granted to the United States Congress
Reserved powers: a political power that a constitution reserves exclusively to the jurisdiction of a particular political authority.
Concurrent powers: the United States of America and many other Federalist Nations, concurrent powers are held by both the states and the federal government and may be exercised simultaneously within the same territory and in relation to the same body of citizens.
Override: overrule: rule against.
Appropriate: Take (something) for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission.
Impeach: Impeachment is a formal process in which an elected official is accused of unlawful activity, and which may or may not lead to the removal of that official from office. It is the first of two stag.
Constituent: being a voting member of a community or organization and having the power to appoint or elect
Bill: a statute in draft before it becomes law.
Standing committee: a permanent committee.
Select committee: A legislative committee established for a limited period that may be created by either house and may include members of one or both houses to study a specific subject area
Joint committee: A Joint Committee is a term used in politics to refer to a committee made up of members of both chambers of a bicameral parliament.
Conference committee: A conference committee is an ad hoc joint committee of a bicameral legislature, which is appointed by, and consists of, members of both chambers to resolve disagreements on a particular bill
Cabinet: a body of high-ranking members of the government, typically representing the executive branch. It can also sometimes be referred to as the Council of Ministers, an Executive Council, or Executive Committee.
Judicial review: The exercise of a law court's inherent power to determine whether action is lawful or not and to award suitable relief.
Due process: the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards
Supreme Court Case
Briefly describe the case.
decision that upheld the Espionage Act of 1917 and concluded that a defendant did not have a First Amendment right to free speech against the draft during World War I. Charles Schenck was the Secretary of the Socialist party and was responsible for printing, distributing, and mailing 15,000 leaflets to men eligible for the draft that advocated opposition to the draft. These leaflets contained statements such as; "Do not submit to intimidation", "Assert your rights", "If you do not assert and support your rights, you are helping to deny or disparage rights which it is the solemn duty of all citizens and residents of the United States to retain."
What was the verdict/decision?
The Court, in a unanimous opinion written by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., held that Schenck's criminal conviction was constitutional. The First Amendment did not protect speech encouraging insubordination, since, "when a nation is at war many things that might be said in time of peace are such a hindrance to its effort that their utterance will not be endured so long as men fight, and that no Court could regard them as protected by any constitutional right." In other words, the court held, the circumstances of wartime permit greater restrictions on free speech than would be allowable during peacetime.
What was the vote in the decision? -
9-0 decision
Name the part of the Constitution that was involved in the case.
The first amendment. The right to free speech...
Do you agree or disagree with the Court's ruling? Support your opinion.
On one hand, i see why the decision was made the way it was because of the circumstances. Im not saying i disagree, but i find a slight flaw with reading between the lines when it comes to the circumstances. I believe that the law should clearly state the freedoms that are allowed during times of war and during times of peace