ReaL Book, Stage C: Workshop 3, Part 1

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  1. amend
    make revisions to
  2. Bill of Rights
    a statement of fundamental freedoms and privileges
  3. constitution
    law determining the fundamental principles of a government
  4. James Madison
    4th President of the United States
  5. ratify
    approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
  6. right
    an abstract idea of that which is due by law or nature
  7. amendment
    a statement that is added to a proposal or document
    In 1791, Founding Father James Madison drafted several amendments.
  8. guarantee
    give surety or assume responsibility
    The Second Amendment guarantees Americans the right to bear arms, or own guns.
  9. citizen
    a native or naturalized member of a state
    The Third Amendment prevents the government from forcing citizens to shelter soldiers in their homes.
  10. prohibit
    command against
    Unreasonable bail or fines and cruel and unusual punishment are prohibited in the Eighth Amendment.
  11. petition
    request formally and in writing
    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.
  12. express
    communicate beliefs or opinions
    BOTTOM LINE: You Have the Right to Express Yourself—Up to a Point
  13. violation
    an act that disregards an agreement or a right
    With their parents, they sued the school district, claiming a violation of their First Amendment right of freedom of speech.
  14. disruption
    an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity
    In 1986, applying the "disruption test” from the Tinker case, the Supreme Court upheld the suspension of Matthew Fraser, a 17-year-old senior in Tacoma, Washington.
  15. censor
    subject to deletion on political or moral grounds
    BOTTOM LINE: Schools Can Censor Student Newspapers
  16. impose
    compel to behave in a certain way
    But the Court's ruling in Hazelwood encourages schools to look closely at a student activity before imposing any restrictions.
  17. surveillance
    close observation of a person or group
    Can the government listen in on conversations or watch what you do on the Internet if the goal is to keep you safe? New technology has led to new laws about surveillance.
  18. federal
    national
    THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS ACT BECOMES LAW
  19. communication
    a message sent by or to or between people or groups
    THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS ACT BECOMES LAW
    This law says giving away information you overhear on the phone is illegal. But it does not say listening is illegal.
  20. restrict
    place limitations on
    This is the first law to restrict wiretapping. It says a court must give permission to wiretap.
Created on Wed Mar 31 09:28:13 EDT 2021 (updated Thu Apr 01 14:39:17 EDT 2021)

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