The First Amendment is thought by many to be the most important of the Amendments. Under the First Amendment freedom various types of expression are protected. Just like a house of cards will topple if a card is removed‚ if one right of the amendment is removed‚ other rights will soon topple. For this reason many believe all parts of the First Amendment must be protect at all costs. In this essay‚ several different ideas will be discussed concerning the First Amendment. The first paragraph will
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The First Amendment of the United States of 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.” The Supreme Court interprets the extent of the protection afforded to these rights. The First Amendment has been interpreted by the Court as applying to the entire
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The First Amendment The first amendment of the United States Constitution states that Congress cannot institute a law that violates the freedoms of religion‚ speech‚ assembly and the freedom of the press. This First Amendment was adopted on December 15‚ 1791 and is one of the amendments to the b Bill of Rights. The creation of the first amendment was due to the tyranny of the British government who had suppressed free speech and the right to have public meetings. Many who came to America came on
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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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The Constitution includes the amendments. The first ten amendments are known as the Bill of Rights. The first amendment states that we have the freedom of religion‚ speech‚ press‚ assembly‚ and petition. In other countries‚ people are being tortured and killed because of their religion. In America there isn’t too many people being killed just because they believe something different than other people. My family and I are very religious and if the first amendment didn’t say that the people have
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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: freedom of speech is violated with censorship. In the ALA Library Bill of Rights‚ parents‚ and only parents‚ have the right to prohibit or control what their children read. Freedom of expression and of opinion is for everyone‚ not just for the people that the majority thinks are right. In 1953‚ Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas said‚ “Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could easily defeat
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The first amendment is about freedom of speech for all; the press included. This amendment is against prohibiting people from their free exercise of their religion. The first amendment can and have been violated; therefore lawsuits occur but is the amendment enough to win a case? 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
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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 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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