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1. What are the 5 freedoms of the 1st amendment?
-Religon
-Press
-Speech
-Petition
-Assembly
2. What is the Tinker Standard?
Student speech cannot be censored as long as it does not "materially disrupt class work or involved substantial disorder or invasion of the rights of others."
3. What is the Frasier Standard?
School has the power to censor student speech that is vulgar or indecent, even if it does not cause a "material or substantial disruption."
4. What is the Hazelwood Standard?
Student expression is permissible when school officials can show that it is "reasonably related to legitimate pedagogical concerns."
5. What is the Frederick Standard?
Schools can not censor students actions or speech outside of school.
6. What is the definition of libel?
Legal term for writing false statements of fact about a person. Defamatory-more insulting then offensive, must actually harm the persons reputation. Must be published, and about the plaintiff.