First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Based on your responses to the previous scenarios, what criteria have you developed to determine if a specific action should be protected by Freedom of Speech.

Enter Your Criteria

Enter your scenario illustrating speech that might seem outrageous but should be protected. Explain how your scenario fits the criteria you developed.

If you can synthesize your reasoning from the different scenarios, you have an excellent start on achieving critical, creative synthesis.