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By Haleluya Hadero, AP Business Writer, last updated on September 18, 2024
TikTok faced off with the U.S. government in federal court on Sept. 16, arguing that a law that could ban the platform in a few months is ...
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NEW ENTRIES IN THE FIRST AMENDMENT ENCYCLOPEDIA
Under the government speech doctrine, the government has its own rights as
speaker that can assert its own messages, immune from challenges of
viewpoint discrimination.
A required 100-question licensing test about historical sites for tour guides in Washington D.C. violated the free speech rights in the First Amendment, an appellate court ruled in a 2014 case.
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OF SPEECH
Protects the spoken word, the arts and media
FREEDOM
OF ASSEMBLY
Guarantees the right to gather in protest.
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OF PETITION
Ensures the right to lobby government for change
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OF THE Press
Protects the written word, literature and the news media.
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OF RELIGION
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