Ex. 3. Fill in the gaps with the suitable words or word combinations

1. _______________is not absolute and was not intended to be.

2. Courts must balance the need for peace and __________ against the fundamental right to express__________________________.

3. They _______________in more detail in the following sections.

4. Laws governing free speeches that are not clear and specific ________ down by courts on grounds of vagueness.

5. Laws that unnecessarily prohibit too much expres­sion can be struck down by courts on grounds____________.

6. Conflicts involving freedom of expression are among the most dif­ficult ones that courts ­­________________.

7. Laws that regulate free speech must be ­­­­­___________to prohibit only as much as is necessary to achieve the gov­ernment's goals.

a) freedom of speech;

b) will be discussed;

c) one's point of view;

d) can be struck;

e) of over breadth;

f) public order:

g) are asked to resolve;

h) narrowly drafted.

Ex. 4. Answer the questions:

1. What should the police do if someone tells a speech and the listeners react violently?

2. Which speeches are regulated by the laws and government?

3. If the many listeners disagree with the speaker is he protected by the law or Constitution?

4. can people have different point of view with the government or the president in a democratic society?

5. Do you find it necessary to make tougher the freedom of speech concerning mass media?

6. Do courts deal with conflicts involving freedom of expression?

7. If someone disturbs your right for the freedom of speech will you go to the court?

8. Do you consider that all of exceptions to the rule can be reflected in the law regulating the freedom of speech?

Ex. 5. True or false:

1. Freedom of speech doesn’t include radio, TV and newspapers.

2. Freedom of speech does not protect critics of the government.

3. Freedom of speech is the heart of democratic society.

4. Freedom of speech is at times limited by the government.

5. Even if you criticize the government in the public place in the face of the crowd you won’t be punished by the police, because of the First Amendment.

6. People who express unconventional views may have problems with authorities.

7. Laws that regulate the freedom of speech are often having washed out scopes.

Ex. 6. Translate the following sentences into English:

1. Свобода слова гарантирует право сообщать информацию и идеи. Она защищает все формы коммуникации: речь, книги, искусство, газеты, телевидение, радио, и другие СМИ.

2. Первая Поправка Конституции- сердце открытого, демократического общества.

3. Свобода слова время от времени ограничена правительственным действием. Пределы этих ограничений связаны с исключениями к данному правилу, эти исключения включают непристойность, клевету, и оскорбления.

4. Суду приходится балансировать между необходимостью сохранять мир и общественный порядок, не нарушая фундаментальных прав и свобод.

5. За клевету и оскорбления вам могут предъявить судебный иск по статье нарушение прав и свобод других граждан.

6. Кроме того, законы, которые регулируют свободу слова, должны быть узко начерчены, чтобы запретить, ровно столько, сколько необходимо, для достижения государственных целей.

Unit 14

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