Our democratic First amendment / Ashutosh Bhagwat, University of California at Davis School of Law.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bhagwat, Ashutosh, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Constitution--1st Amendment.

United States.

Petition, Right of.

Freedom of expression--United States.

Freedom of expression.

Freedom of the press--United States.

Freedom of the press.

Freedom of association--United States.

Freedom of association.

Assembly, Right of--United States.

Assembly, Right of.

Petition, Right of--United States.

Political participation--United States.

Political participation.

Democracy--United States.

Democracy.

Physical Description:

ix, 167 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2020.

Summary:

"This chapter looks at the history and meaning of the two most familiar provisions of the First Amendment, and indeed of the entire Constitution: Freedom of Speech and Freedom of the Press. The importance of free speech and a free press to a functioning democracy is not seriously controverted, which is why in the modern era-meaning, essentially, since the late 1960s-there has been a broad consensus across the political spectrum that robust enforcement of these rights is essential"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Freedom of Speech and of the Press

Assembly and Association

The Petition Clause

Cognate Rights and Democratic Citizenship

Cacophony : Speech and Press in the Internet Era

DeSiloing : Of Civic Associations, Book Clubs, and Taverns

Why Assembly and Petition Still Matter

Conclusion

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Bhagwat, Ashutosh A. Our democratic First amendment.

ISBN:

9781108484800

1108484808

9781108723671

1108723675

OCLC:

1125355885