The First Amendment is the cornerstone of American democracy and the primary protector of the freedoms Americans enjoy. While some might argue that there should be no restrictions on the First Amendment‚ the First Amendment should be restricted in order to promote public safety and ensure the smooth functioning of society‚ and those limitations should be narrowly crafted and explicitly defined by the Supreme Court. A person has the right to voice his or her opinion on a matter‚ regardless of what
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Outline for a speech Sperm Whales October 8th‚ 2014 I. Introduction A. The Picture on slide 2: Artists rendition of the story Moby Dick. Give a quick synopsis of Moby Dick (Albino Sperm Whale). B. Moby was seen as evil. Most sperm whales were seen as evil for decades because of their huge size and teeth. It has been recently learned that sperm whales are not dangerous to humans‚ so today I will be enlightening you about the sperm whale. C. In this speech I will describe the anatomy of a sperm whale
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know their rights while attending elementary or high school‚ student’s constitutional rights do not disappear when they walk through the doors of any place of education. One right that is crucial to students‚ is the First Amendment. Under the First Amendment students have free speech and freedom of expression but many school administrators attempt to limit these rights. One example is Tinker vs Des Moines Independent Community School District. In 1969 students peacefully protested the Vietnam War
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First Amendment Question In modern times we view America as a thriving nation at the top of the power rankings amongst countries. Such supremacy is found not through the weapons of mass destruction but instead in the people living in a free society. The idea of free society can be related to the first amendment found in the constitution which enforces the idea of freedom. The first amendment is vital to functioning of a free society. Justice Robert Johnson once said‚ “No official can prescribe
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free exercise therefore‚ or abridging the freedom of speech‚ or of the 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
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Freedom of Speech‚ Religion‚ and to Petition The First Amendment Brenda Zarate 9/18/14 Brenda Zarate U.S History September 18‚ 2014 Period 4 There are 10 amendments in our bill of rights; they all serve for important purposes‚ but The first amendment; I’m going to discuss are freedom of speech‚ right to bear arms‚ limits power of the federal government‚ protects rights not enumerated in the constitution‚ protects prohibited bail excess‚ right to trial by jury‚ right to due process‚ prohibits
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I think the most important Amendment of all time would be the first Amendment. This freedom of religion‚ speech‚ assembly‚ and politics allows our country to be unique and protects our rights as American citizens. There are many current day issues that are driven by the first amendment. My first example I would like to talk about would be the anti-war movement. The first amendment allows we the people to protest and voice our opinions. Cindy Sheehan pleads with Bush for a meeting and accuses him
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Tribute Speech Formal Outline Zachary Biermaier MC#1238 9/7/13 Speech Topic: Isaiah (cousin) General Purpose: A tribute to Isaiah Specific Purpose: To convince the audience about how great of a person Isaiah is. Thesis: Isaiah has shown me that no matter how bad a situation gets‚ I always have hope‚ and can rejoice in God’s plan. Arrangement: Categorical Introduction “People tell me I’m kind of a big deal”. This phrase is something that my cousin‚ Isaiah‚ always says. He is joking when
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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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The First Amendment protects the rights of religion‚ freedom of speech‚ freedom of the press‚ and the right to petition the Government. These rights are some of the most important rights granted to Americans. Some may argue that the First Amendment is too protective of our rights. I tend to disagree; I think in order for our country to have a written explanation of what is or isn’t protected the First Amendment gets the points across precisely. The First Amendment grants Americans the ability
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