MTA Debate
Websites
The Legal Information Institute is "a not-for-profit group that believes everyone should be able to read and understand the laws that govern them, without cost.
Clarification of what the First Amendment means
Information on important First Amendment cases
"The center’s programs, including the Religious Freedom Center of the Newseum Institute, provide education and information to the public and groups including First Amendment scholars and experts, educators, government policy makers, legal experts and students. The center is nonpartisan and does not lobby, litigate or provide legal advice."
Center committed to protecting the First Amendment
Includes background information and examples of challenges
Official court document of the case
The American Freedom Law Center describes itself as "a nonprofit Judeo-Christian law firm that fights for faith and freedom through litigation, education, and public policy initiatives."
These lawyers represented the American Freedom Defense Initiative in this case
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SOURCE IS THE OPINION OF ONE SIDE OF THIS ARGUMENT.
Databases
(Ask Ms. Mannion or Ms. Torp for the username and password)
Possible beginning searches:
Free speech
First/1st Amendment
Possible specific searches:
MTA and free speech
American Freedom Defense Initiative
(The source of the article should be listed in italics under the title)
Possible searches:
MTA and free speech
(To find the source in Academic OneFile, you have to click "Publication Information" under the title of the article- see screenshot below)
As you search for information on this case, PAY ATTENTION TO THE SOURCE OF THE ARTICLE. Think critically about what possible bias the source could have about this case.
The number one rule of research is to KEEP TRACK OF YOUR SOURCES
If you cannot tell us where your information came from, then that information is tantamount (equal to) useless.