New Life in Times of Strife?.

Smith, Melinda; And Others

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Publication Date: 1984

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New Life in Times of Strife?

Smith, Melinda; And Others

Update on Law-Related Education, v8 n1 p16-19,58-59 Win 1984

Since the passage of the Sedition Act in 1798, Congress has passed, during periods of grave national danger, legislation which appears to violate the first amendment. How the courts can justify these laws is the focus of case studies which can be used in secondary U.S. history classes. (RM)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Freedom of Speech, Interdisciplinary Approach, Learning Activities, Legal Education, Secondary Education, United States History

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: First Amendment

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