First Amendment Cases

Question 1

In Young v. American Mini Theaters, the court upheld a zoning scheme that did what?

Answer 1

decentralize sexually orientated businesses in Detroit.

Question 2

In Metromedia Inc v. City of San Diego, the court found that commercial and noncommercial speech cannot be _________?

Answer 2

Treated differently

Question 3

In Members of City Council v. Taxpayers for Vincent, the court found that regulation against banning signs to utility poles was valid on what basis?

Answer 3

Aesthetic reasons

Question 4

In the City of Renton v. Playtime Theaters, the court found that zoning ordinances that limited sexually oriented businesses to a single zoning district was acceptable. The city does not have guarantee that there is land available, at a reasonable price, for this use. However, they city cannot _____________?

Answer 4

prohibit adult entertainment

Question 5

The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000, was passed by Congress and declares that government cannot implement land use regulations in a manner that imposes a substantial burden on the religious assembly or institution, unless ___________?

Answer 5

the government can demonstrate that the imposition of the burden is in the government’s interest and is the least restrictive means of furthering the government’s interest.

Question 6

In Reed et al. v. Town of Gilbert Arizona, the court found that the city cannot impose a more stringent restriction on signs directing people to the public to a meeting than on signs conveying what?

Answer 6

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