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1 J200 - Week XV © J.T.Johnson 1999/2004_______________________Spring 2004
J200: Journalism and the Mass Media
Taking the 1st (Amendment)
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The Mother-of-All quizzes
How many freedoms are in the First Amendment? 5.
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The quiz
What are they? Freedom of religion Freedom of speech Freedom of press Right to petition the government for
redress of grievances Right to assemble
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The 1st Amendment to the U. S. 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, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.— The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
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Connect to Freedom Forum
http://www.freedom forum.org/ http://www.freedomforum
.org/first/sofa/1999/questionnaire.asp
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Current cases
Federal judge orders religious codes out of Kentucky schools, courthouses
California high school suspends 11 students for underground newspaper
Little-known presidential candidatedefends stroll in racy costume
KKK threatens to sue Alabama town after officials deny parade permit
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Current cases?
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Survey of Americans….
Based on your own feelings about the First Amendment, please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: “The First Amendment goes too far in the rights it guarantees.”
16% Strongly agree
12% Mildly agree 22% Mildly
disagree 45% Strongly
disagree 5% DK/Ref
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Survey of Americans…
Even though the U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of the press, government has placed some restrictions on it.
Overall, do you think the press in America has too much freedom to do what it wants, too little freedom to do what it wants, or is the amount of freedom the press has about right?
ClassS’00
Too much freedom
Too little freedom
About right
DK/Ref
1997 1999
38% 53%
9% 7%
50% 37%
3% 2%
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Do you think the press in America has too much freedom to do what it wants, too little freedom to do what it wants, or is the amount of freedom the press has about right?
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Do you think the press in America has too much freedom to do what it wants, too little freedom to do what it wants, or is the amount of freedom the press has about right?
Class Count
Class S'00
3 4%Too much freedom
5 6%Too little freedom
8 9% About right
0% DK/ Ref
85 # of Students in class
1997 1999
38% 53%
9% 7%
50% 37%
3% 2%
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Should newspapers be allowed to publish freely without government approval of a story?
Class Count
Class S'00
0 0%Should be allowed
0 0%
Should NOT be allowed
0% DK/ Ref
85 # of Students in class
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Should newspapers be allowed to publish freely without government approval of a story?
1999
32%
68%
Class Count
Class S'00
0 0%Should be allowed
0 0%
Should NOT be allowed
0% DK/ Ref
85 # of Students in class
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Should a group be allowed to hold a rally for a cause or issue even if it may be offensive to others in the community?
Class % Public
A. Should be allowed 64 %
B. Should not be allowed
36 %
C. Don’t know
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Should musicians be allowed to sing songs with words that others might find offensive?
Class % Public
A. Should be allowed 59 %
B. Should not be allowed
41 %
C. Don’t know
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Should people be allowed to display in a public place art that has content that might be offensive to others?
Class % Public
A. Should be allowed 43 %
B. Should not be allowed
57 %
C. Don’t know
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Should people be allowed to use words in public that might be offensive to racial groups?
Class % Public
A. Should be allowed 22 %
B. Should not be allowed
78 %
C. Don’t know
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Musicians should be allowed to sing songs with words that others might find offensive.
1997
1999
23%
27%
Strongly agree
28%
29%
Mildly agree
16%
15%
Mildly disagree
31%
26%
Strongly disagree
3% 4% DK/REF
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People should be allowed to place sexually explicit material on the Internet.
1997
1999
10% 10% Strongly agree
15% 14% Mildly agree
10% 12% Mildly disagree
62% 63% Strongly disagree
3% 1% DK/Ref
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People should be allowed to burn or deface the American flag as a political statement.
1997
199910% 10% Strongly
agree 10% 10% Mildly agree
8% 6% Mildly disagree 70% 74% Strongly disagree
2% 1% DK/Ref
