State of the First Amendment Q1. As you may know‚ the First Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution. Can you name any of the specific rights that are guaranteed by the First Amendment? In the First Amendment I can name three specific rights that are guaranteed by this Amendment. One of them is the Freedom of speech‚ the second is freedom of religion and lastly freedom is the press. Two of the freedoms that I could not name were the right to petition and the right of assembly. Most of the people
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The Evolution of the First Amendment The first amendment states‚ "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion‚ or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the 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.(encyclopedia) The inhabitants of the North American colonies did not have a legal right to express opposition to the British government that ruled them. Nonetheless
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First Amendment Paper The First Amendment is part of the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights is our rights as citizens living in the United States of America. In this paper I will look at three provisions to the First Amendment‚ highlighting one case for each provision. Included are one case to discuss freedom of speech‚ one case to discuss separation of church and state and one case to discuss freedom of association. 1.) Discuss at least one Supreme Court case of significance related to three
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The First Amendment guarantees every American’s right to the free exchange of ideas‚ beliefs‚ and political debate. The First Amendment of the Constitution states that "Congress shall make no law… abridging the 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" (National Archives and Records Administration 2001). We have the right of freedom of speech and by definition‚ this means that we have “the right
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How does the Indian Act continue to regulate First Nations peoples‚ their identities and nationhood in Canada? Ever since it was passed in 1876‚ the Indian Act has stirred negative feedback. It is a paternalistic and intrusive piece of legislature that essentially controls the political and day-to-day lives of the First Nations people. It is an Aboriginal versus white struggle that has lasted for more than a century. But now this is not entirely true. The indigenous communities of Canada have internalized
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Have you ever thought if the First nations were as unified as today in the 1870’s during and after confederation? Well I believe that when confederation reached in 1870’s the first nations weren’t as unified like they were before the confederation which leads me to think the woodlands (Ojibwa) are divided for the following reasons‚ they didn’t work as a group to do anything after confederations‚ after they moved to their new land they were happy about how part of their group was trying to control
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How did the residential school affect Canada’s First Nations people? In Canadian history‚ there are a lot of interesting events happened in the past. Some of them are events that are proudly presented such as Battle of Vimy Ridge‚ Canadian peace keeper and others. On the other hand‚ there are also a lot of tragedy events that happened in the past. Indian Act is one of an important act which occurred in 1876 and it led to establishment of Indian residential school‚ and the Indian residential school
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A.) The First Amendment in the U.S. Constitution states‚ “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion‚ or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the 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. Const. amend. I). This amendment gives American citizens several basic rights regarding religion and speech. The first two clauses pertain to freedom of religion‚ addressing
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The most important freedom of the First Amendment is free speech because people need it for a healthy democracy‚ is the building block of other freedoms and promote nonviolence. The First Amendment allows people to have 5 freedoms‚ the freedom to freely speak‚ publish something against the government‚ petition for change‚ peacefully protest‚ and practice any religion of a person’s choosing. The first reason why it is the most important freedom is it the key to a healthy democracy. Benjamin Franklin
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The American people have made the role of the First Lady one of the most important jobs in the country. It happened because each First Lady from Martha Washington onward contributed to her husband’s historical reputation. It is a tribute to American women that‚ coming from different social and economic backgrounds‚ from many different geographical regions‚ and with diverse education preparation‚ each First Lady served our country so well. Each left her own mark‚ and each tells us something special
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