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Contents How to Use This Book xi Introduction xiii 1 Basic Principles of Free Speech 1 Q1. Is free speech a “fundamental” constitutional right and, if so, why? Q2. Does the constitutional right of free speech only include the right to speak and publish? 6 Q3. Is free speech an “absolute” constitutional right? 11 Q4. Do corporations have many of the free-speech rights that natural-born U.S. citizens have? 16 Q5. Does the federal constitutional right to freedom of speech limit how states can restrict an individual’s right of self-expression? 21 Q6. If a law that prohibits speech contains language that is “vague” and “overly broad,” can a speaker who is not protected by freedom of speech challenge it as a violation of the constitutional right of free speech? 25 Q7. Is freedom of speech only a limited individual right to engage in constitutionally protected speech? 30 Q8. If freedom of speech prohibits government from either engaging in “content” or “viewpoint” discrimination or violating the free-speech rights of an individual, is it also an American cultural and societal ideal? 35