Solomon- The Freedom of Speech is crucial to the United States. This was the foundation to our newly formed country. Freedom of speech is everything to Americans. Without it‚ we would not have a say in the government. The Founding Fathers wanted the people to have about as much power as the government. That way‚ each side could not overrule the other . The Founders believed that freedom of speech was extremely important to have so that we could express our ideas and beliefs about the government
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freedom of speech‚ or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble. And to petition the government for a redress of grievances" (U.S. Cost). Should celebrities be allowed to say whatever they want? Should the rights of the First Amendment be applied differently to celebrities? Celebrities‚ like all of us should be able to voice their political opinions‚ but unlike the majority of us‚ celebrities have an enormous platform and with this platform‚ celebrities can bring a greater
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RAP LYRICS Should rap songs be protected by the first amendment? Yes‚ song lyrics are protected under the Constitution. The First Amendment is considered the backbone of American freedom however‚ it is important you understand that the rights guaranteed in The Bill of Rights are relative‚ not absolute. That means our guarantees of freedoms (including song lyrics) can be restricted if subjected to clarification by the Supreme Court. Should people be allowed to say and or write anything they
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The United States of America honors freedom of religion meaning every citizen has the ability to choose their religious affiliation and practice it without persecution. Freedom of religion is seen as a human right‚ not something that the government chastise or have control over. This is an excellent attractor for the countless numbers of people not living within the US. In countries like Burma‚ there are repercussions for practicing certain religions or not converting to the faith of the majority
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Constitutionality of Yates v. United States The case Yates v. United States was asking if the Smith Act was a violation of the First Amendment. Fourteen leaders of the Communist Party were sent to court for violating the Smith act. Yates argued that he was protected by the First Amendment. The Smith act was made to set criminal penalties for planning the overthrow of the government. The dissent was Yates had the protection of the First Amendment. The outcome of Yates v. United States was not constitutional
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The First Amendment The First Amendment is‚ in many people’s eyes‚ considered the most important amendment in the United States Constitution. It protects the rights to freedom of religion‚ freedom of expression‚ freedom of speech‚ freedom of assembly and freedom of press from government interference. Basically‚ the amendment gives people the ability to live their lives the way that they want to‚ with the lifestyle that they choose. If people don’t like what they hear‚ they have the right to
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cannot say what you want? No‚ because we have the freedom of speech as citizens of the United States. The Bill of Rights was sent to the states for ratification on September 25‚ 1789. The rights were finally ratified by the states on December 15‚ 1791. The Bill of Rights was written in Virginia‚ and was written by George Mason‚ but James Madison strongly influenced it. In the Bill of Rights‚ the First Amendment is the most important because of freedom of speech‚ religion‚ and press. Freedom of speech
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According to David Schultz (2013) the Constitution does rule out corporations to be persons. Therefore‚ why would one think that corporations are persons entitled to Constitutional protection? Previously slaves were not considered persons in 1857 with the Dred Scott v. Sanford (Shultz‚ 2013). Also in 1971‚ Roe v. Wade‚ the Supreme Court did not define the fetus as a person (Shultz‚ 2013) . However‚ in 1886 in County of Santa Clara v. Southern Pacific Railroad Company‚ the Supreme Court accepted that
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to the First Amendment For many years there have been issues about speaking out in a private or public setting. Some people might believe that there is no difference between the two‚ but there is a difference. Private settings only have a hand full of individuals speaking within a group‚ whereas in public settings people are speaking out to the world‚ more so because the speech is available to everyone. People are free to say whatever they want because they are protected by the First Amendment
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The first takeaway from business law is the limitation of freedom of speech. Although‚ the first amendment states that “congress should make no law … abridging the freedom of speech”‚ people have limitation on when and where they can exercise their freedom of speech because they can face consequences. Freedom of speech can violate the first amendment if a politician uses it to promote lawless conduct. A company promoting false information can also be outlawed. Additionally‚ freedom of speech is not
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