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Defensive democracy is a term referring to the collection of laws, delegated legislation, and court rulings which limit certain rights and freedoms in a democratic society in order to protect the existence of the state, its democratic character and institutions, minority rights, or other aspects of the democratic system.
Historically, many jurisdictions required individuals to attempt to retreat from a dangerous situation before using force in self-defense. However, this requirement has been modified or eliminated in many states through the adoption of stand-your-ground laws. [22] Self-defense laws can also vary significantly from state to state.
The U.S. Department of State publishes a yearly report "Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record" in compliance with a 2002 law that requires the department to report on actions taken by the U.S. Government to encourage respect for human rights. [227] It also publishes yearly "Country Reports on Human Rights Practices." [228] [229]
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During colonial times, English speech regulations were rather restrictive.The English criminal common law of seditious libel made criticizing the government a crime. Lord Chief Justice John Holt, writing in 1704–1705, explained the rationale for the prohibition: "For it is very necessary for all governments that the people should have a good opinion of it."
That's bad for our democracy. Uncontested Ohio races dominate 2024 election One outcome of this problem is visible in the brief list of contested Statehouse and countywide races slated to appear ...
Ohio’s big city liberals keep pushing radical gun restrictions on ordinary citizens' Second Amendment Right. If Issue 1 is defeated, all bets are off, Terry A. Johnson writes
The courts have largely abandoned the Lochner era approach (c. 1897-1937) when substantive due process was used to strike down minimum wage and labor laws in order to protect freedom of contract. Since then, the Supreme Court has decided that numerous other freedoms that do not appear in the plain text of the Constitution are nevertheless ...