Freedom of Expression

1. Freedom of Expression Selena Mariscal Gabriel Estrada Per.5

2. Freedom of Expression- freedom of speech is the freedom to speak without censorship or limitation, or both. Definition of freedom of Expression

3. “ We can never be sure that the opinion we are endeavoring to stifle as a false opinion; and if we sure stifling it would be an evil still.” • - John Stuart Mill, On Liberty,1859 • “ The fact is that censorship always defeats its own purpose, for its creates, in the end, the kind of society that is incapable of exercising real discretion.” - Henry Steele Commager • “The only valid censorship of ideas is the right of people not to listen.” – Tommy Smothers Quotes of Freedom of Expression

4. Freedom of speech is the term of freedom of expression it sometimes can be used synonymously, but that includes any act of seeking, receiving and imparting information or ideas its not absolute in any country and the right is commonly a subject to limitations , as libel. • The concepts of freedom of speech can be found in early human rights documents. How people think of

5. The founders included speech protections in the bill of rights because the British had the censored political debate and speech for so long. • The first amendment protects for ways for citizens to participate in the public exchange of ideas. • The freedom to express opinions gives groups a chance to persuade others of their position. • Free speech also ensures the government serves the people as best it can. Historical values

6. The supreme court has worked to shed the light on the meaning of freedom of speech over the past century • Although the founders understood speech as referring mainly to political discussion, the court’s definition of “ speech” has broadened into “expression”. • The founders had great resolve to encourage political debate and the sharing of ideas. Why free speech is important

7. Who did not have the right of freedom of speech were the women and children. • The ones who had the right were the head male of the house hold and the families • Now everyone has the freedom of speech in certain aspects and in political and government ways. Who had the right of freedom of speech past and present

8. It became apart of it just to censor the political speeches that were rendered at the time. • We didn’t want to be how Brittan was, so when we became a country we wanted to have the freedom of speech. • The many types of speech are: pure speech, Symbolic speech, seditious speech. How did it become part of the amendment

9. Free speech must be balance against the need to protect the society. • Buy having common sense to not yell out fire in a movie theater, nor to tee the cashier “I have a gun, give me the money.” or to falsely say to a kid that his parents died. • The government always have to be part of our life’s telling us what to say or do. How the government regulate freedom of speech.

10. The dangers to not having freedom of speech. • We wouldn’t be as advance, have no right to be a better country, like having order just order, like by every single rule that is made. • There will be no democracy or republic just be control over the people. What are the dangers for freedom of speech. (if we didn’t have it)

11. www.Google.com • www.Wikipedia.com • www.Law2.umkc.edu • www.shmoop.com The sources