COMM 106 General Takeaways The Bill of Rights is a litany of what the government cannot do. These rights are inherent to human beings and called recognized rights; they are not given to us by the government. But that is the general rule; there are exceptions when the government can regulate speech. Freedom is not absolute. Look for the law. How should the Court rule? Look into whether the circumstance in the case is constitutional or not. For the most part, focus on the unconstitutional aspect of the cases. Aquino invalidated the 1973 Constitution. A revolution is always unlawful. It is extraconstitutional (not authorized by the Constitution or beyond its provisions) Protests intentionally blocking traffic give the police the right to interfere. There are parameters for the government to regulate, and the people to express themselves. All the other rights should fall if you do not have the right t
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