TY  - BOOK
AU  - Norton,Helen L.
TI  - The government's speech and the Constitution
T2  - Cambridge studies on civil rights and civil liberties
SN  - 9781108417723
AV  - KF4772 .N67 2019
U1  - 342.73/066 23
PY  - 2019///
CY  - Cambridge, United Kingdom, New York, NY, USA
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Freedom of speech
KW  - United States
KW  - Communication in public administration
KW  - Law and legislation
KW  - Government information
KW  - Employee rights
KW  - fast
KW  - Kommunikation
KW  - gnd
KW  - Meinungsfreiheit
KW  - �Offentlicher Dienst
KW  - Verwaltung
KW  - Officials and employees
KW  - Civil rights
KW  - USA
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction : the government's speech and why it matters -- Determining whether and when the government is speaking (and why that matters) -- The government's speech and religion -- The government's speech and equality -- The government's speech and due process -- The government's speech, free speech, and a free press -- The government's speech and political contests -- Responding to the government's destructive speech -- Conclusion
N2  - When we discuss constitutional law, we usually focus on the constitutional rules that apply to what the government does. Far less clear are the constitutional rules that apply to what the government says. When does the speech of this unusually powerful speaker violate our constitutional rights and liberties? More specifically, when does the government's expression threaten liberty or equality? And under what circumstances does the Constitution prohibit our government from lying to us? In The Government's Speech and the Constitution, Professor Helen Norton investigates the variety and abundance of the government's speech, from early proclamations and simple pamphlets, to the electronic media of radio and television, and ultimately to today's digital age. This enables us to understand how the government's speech has changed the world for better and for worse, and why the government's speech deserves our attention, and at times our concern
ER  -