Research topic: freedom of speech

freedom of speech liberty to speak and otherwise express oneself and one's opinions. Like freedom of the press (see press, freedom of the ), which pertains to the publication of speech, freedom of speech itself has been absolute in no time or place. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution bars the federal government from "abridging the freedom of speech" ; since the 1920s the amendment's protections have been extended against state, as well as against federal, action. Although speech is freer in the United States than in many societies, federal and state laws do restrict many k... Read more