Provides students with an informed understanding of the significant issues surrounding the First Amendment, and how these issues affect the thought processes of courts. Discusses the most important cases, all accompanied by editorial enhancements, questions, and notes, which provide a comprehensive treatise of case features. Section titles discuss: Why Have Freedom of Speech?, Foundation Cases, Distinguishing Speech From Conduct, Symbolic Cases, Obscenity, Non-Content Limitations on Speech, Prior Restraints, The Government as Educator and the First Amendment, Establishment Cause, Government Financing of Religion, and Free Exercise of Religion. Includes detailed Table of Cases.