The First Amendment protects free speech and establishes four main types of speech: commercial, symbolic, libel, and slander. However, the freedom of speech is not absolute and can be limited if the speech incites violence, contains libel or slander, presents a clear and present danger, or uses obscenities.

1. The First
Amendment
SLANDER

2. The First Amendment
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.

5. There are four main types of speech:
• commercial speech (ie; truth in
advertising)
• symbolic speech (ie; burning a flag)
• libel (ie; written or published
untruthful statement)
• slander (ie; a spoken untruthful
statement)

6. Speech is limited
when…
• it will incite
(start) violence

7. Speech is limited
when…
• it will incite
(start) violence
• if there is libel or
slander

8. Speech is limited
when…
• it will incite
(start) violence
• if there is libel or
slander
• when there is a
clear case of
present danger

9. Speech is limited
when…
• it will incite
(start) violence
• if there is libel or
slander
• when there is a
clear case of modesty
present danger patch
• or it uses
obscenities