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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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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The First Amendment and the Bill of Rights: The first amendment‚ established on December 15‚1791 by James Madison is one out of the ten amendments in the bill of rights. This was First Amendment to the U.S constitution but some call it “Amendment 1”. The first amendment gives the right to freedom of religion. This prevents the government from establishing one religion for the whole country‚ allowing anyone to choose their own religion. It also gives us something called freedom of speech and
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The Bastard The first Amendment of the United States Constitution protects the right to freedom of religion‚ freedom of speech‚ and freedom of expression from government interference. This is one of the most important amendments in the constitution and is what America is most proud of. However‚ these rights aren’t all they are cracked up to be. For example‚ censorship is very common and goes against the freedom of speech. Censorship has many different roles in society both in the past and
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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. Cost). Should celebrities be allowed to say whatever they want? Should the rights of the First Amendment be applied differently to celebrities? Celebrities‚ like all of us should be able to voice their political opinions‚ but unlike the majority of us‚ celebrities have an enormous platform and with this platform‚ celebrities can bring a greater
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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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What speech does the first amendment protect on college campuses? By definition‚ a speech code is any rule or regulation that limits‚ restricts‚ or bans speech beyond the strict legal limitations upon freedom of speech or press found in the legal definitions of harassment‚ slander‚ libel‚ and fighting words (First Amendment). There is not one real speech code that all public college campuses follow. The first amendment includes freedom of speech‚ but does not limit any speech codes on college
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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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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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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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