Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Ch.6 Sec.3 Answers

 1) Why do most groups have to obtain a permit to parade or hold a demonstration? 
 It was made to make sure that they do not interfere with other citizens using the area.

2) Why was the Nazi party in Skokie allowed to march?  What dilemmas or controversies does this case bring up? 
A federal district court determined that residents can't require such a high price for a parade permit just because the group is unpopular. The Nazis believed that the high price of the permit was going against their freedom of speech and of assembly. Also, the citizens felt as if the demonstration would infringe on their rights as well.   

3) Describe dilemmas that a free society faces in setting limits on freedom of assembly.  
People would feel as though their voice is being suppressed. We set limits on the freedom of assembly to protect other people's rights. Whose rights do we protect? The people who are assembling of the people who feel that the assembly is infringing on their rights?

4) When may the right to assemble be limited on public and private property?
When it goes against the rights of others and interferes with the intended purpose of the facility. The right to assemble doesn't allow for people to protest on private property, even when it is open to the public.

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