Political Science 130 - The First Amendment

Institution:

Moravian University

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Issues of freedom of speech and expression. Supreme Court interpretations of the First Amendment, including major cases that have defi ned parameters of free speech in America. Philosophical debate about value of free expression in a democratic society. Topics include subversive speech and political dissent, protest speech, prior restraint, obscenity, libel, symbolic speech, hate speech, and provocation. May Term. Reynolds

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.moravian.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 861-1360

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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