December 15, 1791, was certainly a day of great importance in America's history. On that day, the First Amendment was ratified to the U.S. Constitution. The First Amendment states, “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”? No matter your age, sex, or your religious orientation
The Unites States is known for our revolutionary thinking and just legal system. Our constitution establishes fundamental laws and guarantees basic rights for citizens in our national government. I find the First Amendment of the constitution quite interesting. It states, “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
very first amendment. Everyone knows what the First Amendment is for and what it can do, but do they understand how far it can go and what it actually protects? Most people believe that the first amendment protects them from everything, which is false. The first amendment can protect the people of America from the government, but only to an extent. However, it does not protect the people from each other when they express themselves. A Lot of times, people who know about the first amendment, often
The first amendment is like using sunscreen for your skin. Without it your right for freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition wouldn’t be protected, just like your skin wouldn’t be protected from all of the harmful UV rays from the sun. This amendment was written in the Bill of Rights in 1791. The Bill of Rights is a document of the first ten amendments which were written in order to limit control of the government, and give more rights to the people. This amendment protects these
As of right now, there are 27 US amendments with all kinds of rules. But I’m only going to talk about the main 10. Some may be outdated and need to be updated while others after 241 years still work in this modern world. Who knows maybe after 100 or 200 years some of the amendments will stay the same with no updates or tweaks. The first amendment protects all US citizens right to practice religion, to speak freely, to assemble (mainly for protesting), and freedom of the press. I believe there are
life of the typical American citizen is completely built upon the first Amendment, and one Micheal Chabon explained, " The First Amendment has the same role in my life as a citizen and a writer as the sun has on our ecosystem." The life led in America reflects the beliefs of freedom in all aspects of the American way of life. The real debate comes to light when both sides of an argument is fueled by the protective power of Amendments. In the article "Private License Plate Scanners Amassing Vast Databases
The First Amendment one that is watered down, serves as example of the freedom we as Americans have. It is best known as the amendment that lets us say what we want when we want. There is more to it that gets overlooked. It blocks government from establishing a theocracy, grants the people the right to peacefully assemble and protest the government for a redress of grievances. Our press is independent and is given freedom to publish at will. Our freedoms embolden us to speak out and organize for
“It’s the Real Thing.” Although both sides seem to be selling their products fairly well, one cannot simply assume that the other company is using their strength against the original company who came up with it first. Between the two letters that have been written back and forth
a rhetorical question. But have you heard of the rhetoric of freedom? The word rhetoric means the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques. The key words in the previous sentences are “use of figures of speech” and figures of speech are known as rhetorical tropes. This is why throughout this essay you will see “rhetoric freedom” in quotations. The new “rhetoric of freedom” emerging from the propositions of the Enlightenment
is appalling. Is sensible and reasonable gun control progress attainable in our near future? That remains to be seen, however it is my intention to respectfully dissect an argument presented by none other than an essay