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Trapp, Mary E. – 1981
Examining interpretive approaches to the First Amendment free speech and press clause, this paper focuses on the conceptual framework proposed by John Hart Ely. Other First Amendment tests examined include clear and present danger, balancing, the absolute test, and A. Meiklejohn's "absolute" test. Following an analysis of Ely's First…
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
