Comm 10 Suman Final - 1st amendment()Questions & Answers 100% Correct!!

liberal democracy - ANSWERin the USA - majority rules liberal: regardless of what majorities think, certain rights cannot be violated, embodied in bill of rights 1st amendment - ANSWERcongress should make no laws against the freedom of press or speech tyranny of the majority - ANSWERrights are related to protecting from this - majorities cannot determine what religion you practice even if 99% of the people do, you are protected - you have the right to a fair trial even if everyone thinks you are wrong philosophical basis - ANSWERMilton, Mill and Jefferson - marketplace of ideas, Milton - 3 pronged defense of freedom of speech, Mill - all 3 = classical libertarianism marketplace of ideas - ANSWERMilton - economic system that isn't regulated by government - what's best for society is discussion - debate and speech are not regulated by the government because the truth will emerge Jefferson - ANSWERhuman beings are rational creatures - we will make the best ideas without the government - press supplies people with all the info we debate and discuss and the best decisions will be made by the free and open press 3 pronged defense for freedom of speech - ANSWER1. as opinion is silenced, the truth may be silenced as well 2. even a wrong opinion may contain an element of truth necessary to discover the whole truth 3. even if commonly accepted opinion is the whole truth people will hold it not as rational belief but as prejudice if they have not had the defendant (it is important to defend your beliefs in the face of people who disagree with you, instead of just believing what you're told) classical libertarianism - ANSWERthe government cannot prevent or force you to say anything