by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Government, Legal System, Administrative Law, & Constitutional Law
What is Freedom of Religion?The freedom of religion portion of the 1st Amendment is made up of the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause. The 1st Amendment states that, Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Government, Legal System, Administrative Law, & Constitutional Law
What is the Freedom of Speech under the US Constitution?Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble,...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Government, Legal System, Administrative Law, & Constitutional Law
What Speech isn’t protected by the 1st Amendment?The Supreme Court has interpreted the 1st Amendment to not protect all forms of speech. The types of speech receiving limited or incomplete protection include: Obscene Speech, Fighting Words, Commercial Speech, ...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Government, Legal System, Administrative Law, & Constitutional Law
What is the Freedom of Press?Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Government, Legal System, Administrative Law, & Constitutional Law
What is Due Process of Law under the 5th Amendment?Due Process rights assure fundamental fairness and decency in any governmental act or process that may affect the life, liberty, property or other constitutional rights of its citizens. Due process in the exercise of...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Government, Legal System, Administrative Law, & Constitutional Law
What is the Incorporation Doctrine?The 14th Amendments Due Process clause is an incorporation doctrine. What Does the Incorporation Doctrine Do?In addition to requiring that states observe principles of due process in the execution of laws, the incorporation doctrine...
