Censorship Worksheet
By: Matthew Giannini, Alex Kochmar, William Luebke, Cao Nguyen,
Rob Orifici, and Scott Preddy
Part I - Censorship in the United States of America
Using provided references and/or by doing your own research on the
internet, answer the following questions:
Censorship Defined -
(http://www.unc.edu/~jsenat/cda/censorship.html)
The Internet Censorship Controversy -
(http://courses.cs.vt.edu/professionalism/Censorship/notes.html)
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What is censorship?
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List some reasons people might want to censor something.
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What is the difference between censorship and freedom of speech?
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In your opinion should anything be censored? Why or why not?
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Briefly summarize the court case ACLU vs. Reno - include positions
and outcome of the trial.
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What types of speech are not protected by the first amendment?
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How does the Supreme Court define obscenity?