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09/19/2012

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Term
freedom of speech
Definition

1st amendment that protects most speech

 

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corporate political speech
Definition

corporation's right to speak out on political issues

case (Citizen's United)

 

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commercial speech
Definition
expression related to the economic interests of the speaker and the audience, receives a lesser degree of protection
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defamation
Definition
tort consisting of a false communication that injure's a person's reputation
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due process
Definition

5th amendment-congress

14th amendment-states

prohibit the Fed and State gov'ts from depriving any person of life, liberty,property w/o due process of law

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substantive due process
Definition
determination of whether a particular governmental action is compatible w/ individual liberties
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procedural due law
Definition
requires gov't decision making to be fair and impartial if it deprives a person of life,liberty,or property
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independent administrative agencies

 

Definition

leaders of these agencies are appointed for set terms and usually cant be fired

 

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function of administrative agencies(rulemaking)
Definition
process by which adminstrative agencies promulgate rules of law
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legislative rules
Definition
substantive rules issued by an administrative agency under the authority delegated to it by the legislature
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interpretative rules
Definition
statements issued by an administrative agency indicating how it construes its governing statute
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enforcement
Definition
many agencies have investigative authorities to obtain info to determine whether rules have been violated
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adjudication
Definition
formal methods by which an agency resolves any disputes
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judicial review
Definition
acts as a control to check by a court on a particular rule or order of administrative agency
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debarment
Definition

when a business can no longer do business with the government (get liquor licenses, etc)

 

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