______________ involve[s] certain expressions that are so volatile that they are deemed to incite injury and are therefore not protected under the First Amendment.

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Fighting words are expressions that are likely to provoke the average person to retaliation and therefore are not protected under the First Amendment. These can include direct personal insults or epithets that are inherently likely to cause a violent reaction. Racist speech or provocative speech may be offensive to some individuals but does not necessarily incite immediate harm or violence. Symbolic speech and pornographic speech are forms of expression that may be protected under the First Amendment.

______________ Involve[s] Certain Expressions That Are So Volatile That They