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Fill in the following pieces of information and answer the relationship questions. Each of these items are required subtopics in your informative/explanatory article.

Topic: Freedom of Speech
Landmark Case: Bethel School District v. Fraser
Advocate example: Tim Karr defends Freedom of Speech
Contemporary Case #1: Town of Greece v. Galloway
Contemporary Case #2: United States v. Alvarez

Relationship Questions:

Are the subtopics equal in importance? Some of the subtopics are more important than others. For
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The landmark case of Bethel School District v. Fraser occurred long before any of the other cases/subtopics did. Although the 3 above cases listed correlate with the main topic, Freedom of Speech, they all take place in periods of time. Each of the cases serves as some kind of symbolism towards Freedom of Speech in the U.S. For instance, like stated in the previous answer, Bethel v. Fraser serves as a key reference when discussing the limitations of Free Speech dude to the face that the case took place so long ago. The two contemporary cases each have a significance as well.

Are any subtopics a result of other
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Introduction of the topic Freedom of Speech
II. Informing —Describe the personal liberty and the amendment

The first amendment, written in the bill of rights, is used to ensure that some of the most fundamental human rights are provided to U.S. citizens equally. Freedom of speech, being one of these fundamental liberties, has been questioned quite often though, in terms of limitations.
III. Landmark case —Explain the challenge - Bethel School District v. Fraser • Hudson, David L., Jr. "Matthew Fraser Speaks out on 15-year-old Supreme Court Free-Speech Decision." First Amendment Center. N.p., 17 Apr. 2001. Web. 9 Dec. 2015. <http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/matthew-fraser-speaks-out-on-15-year-old-supreme-court-free-speech-decision>.
IV. Two Contemporary cases— - Town of Greece v. Galloway
- United States v. Alvarez - "Town of Greece v. Galloway." Oyez. Chicago-Kent College of Law at Illinois Tech, n.d. Dec 14, 2015. https://www.oyez.org/cases/2013/12-696
- "United States v. Alvarez." Oyez. Chicago-Kent College of Law at Illinois Tech, n.d. Dec 14, 2015. https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/11-210

V. Conclusion—Express the significance of the liberty and the

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