Today I will be discussing three freedoms from the first amendment. I will identify how these freedoms have developed in our society. You will also hear a few of my own personal experiences that I have had regarding these freedoms. The first amendment states : “congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion‚ or prohibiting the free exercise there of‚ or abridging the freedom of speech; or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble‚ and to petition the government
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First Amendment is the Cornerstone of the United States of America On July 4‚ 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed freeing the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain‚ creating what would become the most powerful democratic country in history. The United States of America’s path to success is filled with trial‚ error‚ and countless sacrifices. The founding fathers envisioned a nation that was governed by the people not by a tyrannical king. On December 15‚ 1791 a very
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by subduing the freeness of speech.”—Benjamin Franklin. The First Amendment is a very well known law‚ but contains a rich history that is not as commonly known. However‚ this law‚ like all others comes with consequences. This law has been interpreted in many different manners through different court cases about the First Amendment. Minors still have rights to the First Amendment‚ but they can be limited at school. All in all‚ the First Amendment is a law that ensures freedom and is crucial to American
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Ariel Okech Diana D’India ENGL 101 055 31 October 2014 In "A First Amendment Junkie" Susan Jacoby argues that censoring pornography goes against the First Amendment. She believes that the First Amendment should be absolutely interpreted. She states that people will never be able to agree on what should be censored. She points out that censoring pornography will lead to censorship of other topics that need to be discussed and brought to attention in American society. She believes that pornography
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centuries ago‚ James Madison wrote the first 10 amendments after receiving many complaints from various states for improved constitutional protection. There are now 27 amendments‚ with the latest addition completed and approved in 1992‚ and the original 10 in 1789. Over the years these amendments have been twisted. Many people have abused the unidentified specifics‚ or stretched the meaning of the amendments to favor them in court. This has happened most often to the first‚ second‚ fifth and seventh amendment
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Hello Everyone‚ The first amendment of the US Constitution has come into a lot of political controversy because it gives us some of the very essential rights to be whom we want to be. Under the first amendment we as United States citizens have the right to “freedom of speech‚ or the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble”‚ which some people don’t want us to have these rights and will try to come up with laws to restrain us from using them so it can benefit their cause (Ivers‚ 2013)
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seriousness of a particular event? Situations in history exist only in our thoughts rather than our presence. As past events have unfolded so has the opportunity for growth. One such era includes the Vietnam War. Tim O’ Brien’s novel entitled The Things They Carried creates an atmosphere of knowledge surrounding the struggles related to the Vietnam War. To grasp the concept of such a brutal historical event one must understand the struggles and decisions made by people during that era. Thus
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In the First Amendment‚ there are two clauses that can be applied to religion. The two clauses are the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause. The Establishment Clause prohibits the establishment of a religion by Congress. Essentially‚ there will be no “official religion” forced upon the citizens. The Free Exercise Clause allows people to freely take part in any religion and partake in religious rituals. There are multiple cases where these First Amendment clauses are used in an official
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work hard to get it. The values of having a lot of stuff or having something you really want are evident in each story. One Canadian value is to have a lot of stuff. Whether that be having a house or stuff to fill it with. “Here Comes Raven Who Sets Things Right” originates with the Indians. The Indian’s version is longer and says that the Raven brings food and sticks to a village before bringing water. “The Loyalist Cow” has no other searchable origins other than the author‚ Dez
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act out one of his plays in high school‚ are studying him in a college course‚ seen his play in theatre‚ or watched a video based on one of his works. There are so many movies that are influenced by his plays. Two of them are “The Lion King”‚ “10 Things I Hate About You”. Many shows mention his name. So here is the lingering question: why are we still so intrigued by him‚ a man who died almost four hundred years ago? I believe that in order to truly understand why William Shakespeare is still very
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