Understanding the First Amendment /
by Russell L. Weaver.
- Eighth edition.
- xiv, 445 pages ; 26 cm.
- Understanding series .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The origins and nature of the First Amendment -- Speech advocating violent or illegal action -- Content regulation -- Content regulation : other candidates for categorical exclusion or limited protection -- Overbreadth, vagueness, and prior restraints -- Content neutrality -- Testing the boundaries of doctrine -- Freedom of association and compelled expression -- The government as employer, educator, and source of funds -- Media and the first amendment -- The establishment clause -- The free exercise clause.