Vocabulary to Master

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Amend

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To make changes to a text in order to improve it or make it more accurate.

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Establishment clause

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A clause in the First Amendment of the US Constitution that prohibits the establishment of religion by Congress.

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Free exercise clause

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A clause in the First Amendment of the US Constitution that protects the right to practice one's religion freely.

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Slander v. Libel

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Slander refers to spoken defamatory statements, while libel refers to written defamatory statements.

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Protest

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A statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something.

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Petition

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A formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause.

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Seditious speech

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Speech that encourages rebellion against the authority of a state.

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Hate speech v. Fighting words

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Hate speech is speech that offends, threatens, or insults groups, while fighting words are words that by their very utterance inflict injury or tend to incite an immediate breach of the peace.

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Pure speech v. Symbolic speech

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Pure speech involves the communication of ideas through spoken or written words, while symbolic speech involves actions that purposefully convey a particular message or statement to those viewing it.

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Due process

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Legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights that are owed to a person.