Jeremaiha McIntosh Greg Turner English1A 11/2/12 Our First Amendment Issue Being able to express one’s self is one of the most important rights of the people to maintain a connected society right to speech should be accepted to do so. The first amendment is one of the most fundamental rights that individuals have. It is fundamental to the existence of democracy and the respect of human dignity. This amendment describes the principal rights of the citizens of the United States
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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 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 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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Violation of the First Amendment Understanding how or why the Government has compromised our rights as citizens is vital information when living in the United States. Let’s take the First amendment for example; Freedom of Religion. The First amendment states “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion ...” But how far can our freedom go? Either if you are part of a religion or not. The Government can’t get involved with any religion party involving politics. What about the
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must carefully analyze and interpret the amendments to the Constitution and apply them. The first Amendment 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.” One controversial case involving the rules of the First Amendment was Snyder v. Phelps in 2010. The Supreme
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express their first amendment rights as long as they do not cause a disturbance to the school. This case brought awareness to school districts limiting students’ rights‚ and continues to affect decisions
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Essential Restrictions on the First Amendment Limitations on freedoms of society are crucial‚ especially in America. As Roger Rosenblatt noted in his essay‚ “We Are Free to Be You‚ Me‚ Stupid and Dead‚” many people express their freedom of speech in very offensive and controversial ways. Often their expressions violate other amendments and freedoms as well. A few examples given by Rosenblatt included acts of freedom of speech performed by professional sports players. Many believe these were
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order to do so‚ schools are using intimidation to take first amendment rights away from students because the rights of the majority are overlooked due to the actions of the few. The First Amendment protects the right to freedom of religion‚ the right to peacefully assemble‚ and freedom of expression from government interference. The first time a major incident occurred within a school system in the United States over students First Amendment rights was in the Supreme Court Case Tinker vs. Des Moines
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Reflections on the First Amendment Paper Ephraim Iivula HIS/301 May 29‚ 2011 Kenneth Johnston University of Phoenix Reflections on the First Amendment According to the First Amendment of the United States Constitution‚ “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
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