protection of rights

• the bulk of rights are protected by the

  bill of rights
• protection of rights is largely dependent on the supreme court
• the first amendment:

  • mixture of protection and regulation
  • free speech doesn’t equate to saying anything, anywhere at any time
  • opinions must be protected but can be regulated and sanctioned -> break the law, threaten public order, creates a clear and present danger
• what was Schenck v United states

  Schenck and Boer sent letters to conscripted soldiers saying that conscription violates the 13th amendment (neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall exist in the US)
• what was Morse v Frederick

  • there was a 5-4 ruling in the supreme court that the first amendment doesn’t prevent school administrators from restricting student expression that reasonably is viewed as promoting the use of illegal drugs
• how does the supreme court protect rights?

  • through judicial review
  • landmark cases
  • the court changes its interpretations