press‚ or the right of the people peacefully to assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” Being the first amendment to our Constitution‚ our founding fathers saw the importance of giving the citizens the freedom of speech‚ but this is not absolute because it has certain limitations. Despite these limitations‚ it was determined that the first amendment was critical to having a true democracy. The question of what is ethical can be subjective‚ thus rendering different answers
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unlimited liberty‚ they often cite the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution‚ which states that "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 United States Constitution"). Despite its general popularity‚ this amendment has come under Supreme Court scrutiny
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one must decide what exactly makes a "good" or "bad" government. The actual role of the government is very debatable‚ however in general all governments provide some degree of security‚ infrastructure‚ and organization of the State and is upheld by the social contract everyone signs metaphorically‚ or in some cases literally‚ by simply living in the State. That is the general role of a government. It appears by Churchill’s statement that there is no "good" government. I agree to this to an extent
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is cold. In the background you can see the walls of the rigid‚ stone courthouse. There is no foot traffic around the courthouse which lends to the beginning or the end of the day. In front of the courthouse is a peaceful group invoking their First Amendment right to peaceful assembly. The clothes identify those gathered as everyday people. Most are dressed in long pants‚ jackets and sweaters. These are not people with money‚ yet one holds a purse firmly at her side. On the ground bottles are scattered
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The Good‚ The Bad‚ The WTO On May 19‚1948‚ the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade or GATT was created. This was not an international organization but an inter-governmental treaty. This provided the framework for the conduct of international trade. But this expanded and grew yearly and in April 1994‚ in the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations expanded on the GATT and created the World Trade Organization or WTO. The World Trade Organization was created with a goal and ultimate
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legislation designed. The amendment was designed to protect the United States as public drunkenness was seen as threat to the nation. Additionally‚ it was designed to crush and eliminate crime‚ corruption‚ improve social conditions‚ decrease the need for welfare and prisons‚ and improve the overall health of Americans. It is estimated the United States did see a dramatic drop of “30 percent in alcohol consumption” (Nara). Additionally‚ in alcohol related deaths too‚ but the amendment caused more harm and
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The first amendment states that there can’t be any law made that takes away the peoples right of speak and posting press on topics. This amendment is the reason you are able to protest and speak your mind on any subject. There are many things that this amendment protects your natural rights with‚ but as always there has to be boundaries. These boundaries are needed because without them other peoples natural rights might be getting taken away. Some people may believe that anyone should be able to
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The First Amendment guarantees “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion‚ or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech‚ or the press.” The freedom of speech‚ press‚ and religion have been pillars of the United States and other Democratic nations who knew the need to have these rights guaranteed. This idea was a major element of the Enlightenment period‚ the thoughts of John Locke‚ Jean Rousseau‚ Montesquieu‚ and Voltaire would be incorporated
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Situ Period 3‚ History Bill of Rights – Persuasive Essay Of all the Amendments we have‚ there are 10 main ones. Out of the ten main ones‚ I personally believe that the First Amendment is the most important one. There is a reason why this amendment is so important. The reason this amendment is so important because it protects the freedom of religion‚ speech‚ press‚ assembly‚ and petition. One of the freedoms the First Amendment protects is religion. Freedom of religion supports the right for people
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The First Amendment in the United States’ Constitution has a great fundamental understanding of what American life should be‚ and shows the true intentions of our forefathers’ revolutionary ideas.The first amendment states that Congress may not interfere with the established rights that people have been given‚ one of which being the freedom of speech. The intent of the freedom of speech was that individuals could express their opinions and ideas without the fear of governmental censorship. The freedom
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