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Political Science Today, Spring 1992, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Political Science.
Political Science Today, Spring 1992, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Political Science.
Political Science Newsletter
In this issue:
--- From Head's Desk
--- New Faculty, September 1991
--- Scholarships Increasing
--- Faculty Who Have Arrived in the Past Three Years
--- Summer of '92: The Courses
--- Longtime Faculty
--- Adjunct Faculty
--- Departmental Staff
--- Cooperative Education Program
--- Fall Graduate Assistants
--- Alumni Update Form
--- News of Alumni
Free Speech: The Debate Over The Current Scope Of Protection Provided Under The First Amendment, Susan E. Hanna
Free Speech: The Debate Over The Current Scope Of Protection Provided Under The First Amendment, Susan E. Hanna
Presidential Scholars Theses (1990 – 2006)
The First Amendment guarantees that "Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech .... " The founding fathers clearly recognized the importance of freedom of speech to a democracy, and thus provided for its complete protection. A democracy, however, requires both liberty and order if it is to be effective. The problem, then, is balancing the needs of freedom and civil order in a manner that least restricts liberty, yet still maintains the order that is crucial to the life of a democracy.
The on-going debate over the scope of protection provided under the First Amendment reflects …