Civil Liberties AP

nonverbal " speech" in the form of an action such as picketing, flag burning, or wearing an armband to signify a protest

regulations regarding when, where, or how expression may occur; must be content neutral

a standard established in the 1969 Brandenburg v. Ohio case, whereby speech is restricted only if it goes beyond mere advocacy, or words, to create a high likelihood of imminent disorder or lawlessness

a concept at the core of the freedoms of expression and press, based on the belief that true and free political discourse depends on a free and unrestrained discussion of ideas

the trying of a person again for the same crime that he or she has been cleared of in court; barred by the Fifth Amendment

theory of the creation of the earth and humankind based on a literal interpretation of the biblical story of Genesis

legal safeguards that prevent the government from arbitrarily depriving citizens of life, liberty, or property; guaranteed by the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments

the right of an individual to be left alone and to make decisions freely, without the interference of others

the theory that the Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause requires the states to uphold all freedoms in the Bill of Rights; rejected by the Supreme Court in favor of selective incorporation

speech that is likely to bring about public disorder or chaos; the Supreme Court has held that such speech may be banned in public places to ensure the preservation of public order