The Expansion of Expression Schenck v. United States (1919) Texas v. Johnson (1989) Reno v. A.C.L.U. (1997)

Schenck v. United States (1919) Key Question Critique the Supreme Court’s limitation of free speech in wartime in the case of Schenck v. United States. Constitutional Issues The First Amendment and freedom of speech Limits on rights in time of war

Texas v. Johnson (1989) Key Question Argue whether or not burning the American flag is so offensive as to be outside the legitimate marketplace of ideas. Constitutional Issues The First Amendment and freedom of speech

Reno v. A.C.L.U. (1997) Key Question Argue whether or not Congress should be able to ban “indecent” or “patently offensive” speech on the Internet. Constitutional Issues The First Amendment and freedom of speech and press