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The “Clear and Present Danger” Test
CRLA.GAAN.18.09.03 – 09.03 – Define a “clear and present danger”
29. Using the US mail or e-mail to convey a threat of violence is:
a form of symbolic speech.
considered fighting words.
a violation of federal law.
Threats of Violence as Crimes
CRLA.GAAN.18.09.06 – 09.06 – State when a threat becomes a “true threat”
30. When a city or state restricts conduct in public places:
it must have proof that the conduct is or will be harmful.
the public place must attract large numbers of people.
the restrictions must not be aimed at speech.
it must show it has a significant interest in placing restrictions and they must be no greater than necessary.
Regulating the Use of Public and Private Places
CRLA.GAAN.18.09.08 – 09.08 – Identify when an assembly becomes unlawful
31. ______ is NOT one of the guidelines for American courts to define obscenity established in the 1973 case of Miller v.
California.
Whether “the average person applying contemporary community standards” would find that the work, taken as
a whole, appeals to the prurient interest
Whether the work or communication depicts or describes, in a patently offensive way, sexual conduct
specifically defined by the applicable state law
Whether the work or communication, taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific
value
CRLA.GAAN.18.09.05 – 09.05 – Define obscenity
32. A person who lies to federal investigators can be charged under the:
Federal Fraudulent Claim Act.
Federal Obstruction of Investigation Act.
Federal False Statement Act.
Obstruction of the Law Enforcement Process
CRLA.GAAN.18.09.04 – 09.04 – List the circumstances that permit government to regulate
speech based on content