10/15/13 Questions

1)    Why do most groups have to obtain a permit to parade or hold a demonstration?

Most groups have to obtain a permit to parade or hold a demonstration to maintain public order and safety and to make sure it does not interfere with other citizens.

2)    Why were the Nazi party in Skokie allowed to march?  What dilemmas or controversies just this case bring up?

The Nazi party in Skokie was allowed to march because it is illegal to limit a group from marching just because they are an unpopular group. The dilemmas and controversies that this brought up was heckler’s veto, where the public vetoes the groups rights, and people claimed that it would cause great pain to residents and would attract a counterdemonstration.

3)    Describe dilemmas that a free society faces in setting limits on freedom of assembly? 

A free society faces dilemmas in setting limits on freedom of assembly, some examples Police Department of Chicago v. Mosley, in which the Court voided a city law that banned all demonstrations near buildings except picketing, in Adderly v. Florida, 1966, where the Court held that demonstrators could not enter the grounds of the county jail without permission, and in Cox v. Louisiana, 1965, the Court upheld a law banning demonstrations and parades near courthouses if it could interfere with trials.

4)    When may the right to assemble be limited on public and private property? 

The right to assemble may be limited on public and private property when it interferes with the work or functions of that building or public facility.