Constitution, 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” (Gold). Historically, as demonstrated in cases such as Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as the government in general, has well-upheld this amendment, but starting
Hutchens American Government 17 April 2017 This paper will be about the 1st amendment of the Bill of Rights (Amendment 1-10 of the United States Constitution). Along with talking about the 1st amendment, this paper will include court cases from all five parts of this amendment. The Bill of Rights was approved on September 25, 1789, however, it was not ratified until December 15, 1791. The first ten amendments of the United States Constitution are known as the bill of rights. The Bill of
The 1st amendment of the United States Constitution 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.” When the Framers of the Constitution wrote the 1st amendment there intention was exactly was to prevent the government from interfering with States’ rights. More
United States. The Bill of Rights protects everyday life such as speech, press, and religion. Unenumerated rights from the 9th amendment is the most important amendment in the bill of rights as it protects everyday life that were not particularly mentioned in the initial amendments and past that. The further protection of the rights also goes hand in hand with the 10th amendment giving power to the states that can create new laws that might pass faster with only one state voting for, not 50. The Bill
In total, America has 27 Amendments all together but which one is the most important you may ask, well that's was this is about. I believe that the 1st Amendment is the most important out of them all . The 1st Amendment is freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition. Freedom of religion and speech are one of the best things a country can have and also something everyone believes they should have. Everyone should be able to say or do anything they want without fear. Also freedom
The Tinker case of 1969 expanded students’ 1st Amendment rights in school and established the Tinker Test for future cases, whereas, if there was not a disturbance, and others were let alone, students First Amendment rights were intact. LaMorte (2012) notes “It can hardly be argued that either students or teachers shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate,” (p. 87). Freedom to express societal, political, and/or economic issues even if they are unpopular
Recently, there has been discussion if police officers using body cameras is a Liberty Issues and that it gives the police force way too much unchecked power. Some citizens believe that body cameras leads into privacy issues (4th Amendment), violation of civil rights (1st Amendment), and may give too much power to the government (Limited Government via James Madison). Body cameras come in all shapes and sizes. There are many commercial businesses in the United States that already use body cameras for
There are ten Amendments in the Constitution, they are called the Bill of Rights. Each one of the Amendments protects a different right that people liveing the United States have. The Constitution was created in 1791. It took many drafts, but after 116 days on September 17, 1787 the members of Congress finally signed the Constitution (Constitutional FAQ Answer #87, usconstitution.net). James Madison wrote the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights (U.S Founding Fathers, constitution facts.com). Each
1st Amendment The 1st Amendment in the Bill of Rights guarantees the rights of free expression and action that are fundamental to democratic government. Some of the rights granted within this amendment are freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of press, freedom of assembly, and the right to petition. Without the 1st Amendment the United States, not many people would be able to enjoy their everyday life due to the restrictions that would endure from their part-taking. Most people need
people are better than any other race. Although many view these beliefs to be morally incorrect, white supremacists are protected under the 1st Amendment, as long as they are not striving for violence. Many white supremacist groups classify themselves as religious organizations and are simply following and spreading the beliefs and words of their god. The 1st Amendment states that “congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof”. This means that