Concur The First Amendment Analysis

The first amendment says that each student has a right to talk as they please, and stand up for what they believe in. Gale opposing viewpoints writes, “The supreme court ruled in favor of the students in

The First Amendment is designed to protect all citizens by giving them the right to express themselves in different ways. In doing so, we still have to be careful on how we do it. Students have the right to express themselves as long as it does not cause any disruption. In my school district, we abides by the First Amendment by not forbidding all mention of religion in the school system (Pamlico County Board of Education, 2015). The only part that is prohibited is the advancement or inhibition of religion (Pamlico County Board of Education, 2015). My school district feels that there’s nothing unconstitutional about using religious subjects or materials as long as it is in compliance to the neutrality of the education program (Pamlico County Board of Education, 2015).

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 to assemble peacefully, and to petition the Government for e redress of grievances.

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 to assemble peacefully, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

The author’s purpose is tell people that everyone has the right which is the freedom of speech, and he also claim that making offensive messages will cause violence. The author give several points to illustrate how we think about a reasonable thing is not right. Although some people agree that they prefer one message and limit another message, it’s not correct for people who are given up their rights. It will caused prejudice for them. In the essay, the author plays an observer and information collector. He gets the information through news and people who had ever taken the argument. The author give us the context that The First Amendment give the freedom of speech and this event happened in university. Reader can know about a person who spread

Civil liberties are established in the United States Bill of Rights. These rights grant basic human liberties. The freedoms that have been granted to United States citizens are important to American democracy and differ from those established by the United Nations. There are countries that will only grant civil liberties to government or regime officials. Other countries like North Korea, Belarus and Uzbekistan suppress all (Bertrand)“political opposition” and severely restrict the freedoms of the press and speech. In Saudi Arabia, (Bertrand)“all Saudis are required by law to be Muslim”, there are no other choices to be made. In America, certain freedoms are granted by the government, to the people, and cannot

In chapter five The First Amendment states “Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech…”(121). This means that citizens expect the government to give them the choice to speak and hear what they want. In addition, freedom of speech can include symbols, signs, and non-verbal

In the case of Sherbert against Verner et al., members of South Carolina Employment Security Commission, et al. (1963), Sherbert’s employer denied her unemployment benefits because

The subject of student rights has caused a lot of confusion and anger for decades now. There are two different sides that everyone seems to fall into. Some people want the constitutional rights of students to be fully protected within the school. The other side believes that, as a public institution, schools should regulate what is said or done by students to protect everyone involved. This is where it gets confusing, because it is hard to draw the line between what is allowed or not. The three most interesting topics that I chose to cover are a student’s right to free speech, religion within the school and student privacy.

The First Amendment to The U.S Constitution, which states freedom of religion, in this case in the school setting

“Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom of speech…”U.S. Const. Amend. I. “The Fourteenth Amendment, as now applied to the States, protects the citizen against the State itself and all of its creatures-Board of Education’s not accepted.” Tinker v. Des Moines Sch. Dist., 393 U.S. 503, 578 (1969). “First Amendment rights, applied in light if the special characteristics of the school environment, are available to teachers and students. It can hardly be argued that both students and teacher shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.” Id. “… the constitutional rights of students in public school; are not automatically coextensive with the rights of adults in other settings…” Morse v. Frederick, 551 U.S. 939, 582 (2007).

Chapter Eight overviews the freedom of student speech and expression on public school property. The First Amendment provides students with the ability to openly speech and express themselves; however, there are limitations to these rights. Schools must balance the students right to free speech and expression with the need for a safe school that is advantageous for learning. As teachers and administrators, it is important to recognize that freedom of speech and expression is not strictly defined to the spoken word. Students are afforded the freedom to express themselves in what they wear, the style of their hair, etc. So long as this expression does not infringe on the school’s ability to educate the students.

Throughout the history of the United States, the issue of religion has often been at the forefront of American politics and the American legal system. The topic of religion in public schools arises quite often due to the religious diversity that exist in the United States and sometimes it is due to citizens not understanding the law. The issue of what to do during an assignment that asks students to write about their hero and draw a picture that represents them and a student discusses and displays a religious figure, is protected under free speech and I will prove this.

Bible reading and prayer time in American public schools have been controversial for decades. From the 1962 case Abington v. Schempp (which ruled mandatory Bible reading unconstitutional) to Santa Fe v. Doe in 2000 (which struck down student-led prayers before school football games), religious activities at school have decreased dramatically. Although I would welcome the return of Bible reading and prayer to public schools, I think limits should be put on these activities to respect other students’ First Amendment rights.

The First Amendment addresses several personal freedoms. The first clause of the First Amendment, the establishment of free exercise of religion clause, was the focus on taking legal action in education. There have been many cases and disputes that argue the appropriate government relationship in relation to religion. Three of the issues that the cases dealt with was (1) school practices objected to on the basis of promoting or inhibiting religion, (2) curriculum content, and (3) public funds used to provide support to nonpublic schools or to students or parents of students attending nonpublic schools. Some argue that the Pledge of Allegiance divides us on a religious basis because of the phrase “under God”. California has already banned the Pledge of Allegiance in three public school districts due to the reference to God because since public schools are funded by the government, they argue that the Pledge conflicts with the government’s endorsement of a religion. The second clause of the First Amendment deals with the freedom of speech and press. Teachers and students have both claimed that their rights to express themselves have been violated in many ways. Teachers have also become more conflicted with the types of teaching materials and practices