jour 303 final exam

jour 303 final exam What is the first amendment? RAPPS - Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition Congress shall make NO LAW abridging what two things? press and speech What is power? jurisdiction What is article 1 of the constitution? sets up legislative branch What is the article 2 of the constitution? sets up executive branch What is article 3 of the constitution? sets up judicial branch What are the three steps to the rational basis test? 1. in lawsuits burden is on the challenger 2. assume the law IS constitutional 3. see if law/regulation lacks a rational basis What are the three steps to the compelling interest test? 1. The burden is on the defendant (usually the government) 2. see if it is NOT constitutional 3. The government must have a compelling reason for doing this = strict scrutiny What is the 4-step process of determining a law's meaning? 1. Read the law 2. look for prescedence 3. look to law givers 4. look to history of the times What are six rationals that may be used in government? 1. yes, but the government has a compelling interest that outweighs 1st Amendment 2. somewhat protected 3. no, not protected at all 4. time, place, manner regulation 5. expressive content 6. secondary/descrite if the First Amendment protects anything it protects? political speech if the First Amendment prohibits anything it prohibits? prior restraint What is the focus of the first amendment? the audience and speaker What are three things on specifying what a law means in advance? 1. The act 2. state of mind (various levels) 3. punishment (penalty) What are eight things the government uses to stop people from speaking (prior restraint)? 1. pass law 2. court order