The Amendment Of The United States Constitution

Censorship cases often bring about debates over students’ first amendment rights. Students’ first amendment rights are important to preserve so that students can not be excluded from meaningful works or literature. It is understandable for the government to design educational plans as a way to get its voice into classrooms, but “the truth-promoting function of the First Amendment provides no reason, however, to question the right of students to explore a variety of ideas and perspectives, and to form and express ideas of their own” (Brown, 1994, p. 30). Schools already place a restriction on religious material or material addressing current political controversy (Brown, 1994).

Des Moines is an important case for free speech in the United States. It affirms that students don’t lose their rights when they go to school. However, it also affirmed that schools can limit speech that “materially disrupts classwork or involves substantial disorder or invasion of the rights of others” (Tinker v. Des Moines, 1969). However, the Court has ruled that there are times that the school can limit speech. In 1986, the Supreme Court ruled in Bethel v. Fraser that students can be disciplined for using vulgar and offensive language in school (Gooden, Eckes, Mead, McNeal, & Torres, 2013, p. 25). This case differed from Tinker v. Des Moines because that case was about political speech or expression. Another example of where school can limit the First Amendment is school sponsored newspapers. This was affirmed by the Court in Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988). That decision stated that schools can reasonably limit the content of school-sponsored newspapers (Gooden, Eckes, Mead, McNeal, & Torres, 2013, p.

The First Amendment gives the citizens of the United States their most important rights: the right to freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of religion, and the freedom of assembly. Over time these rights have worked themselves into the everyday lives of United States citizens. However, there are still places where our First Amendment rights may be compromised. In the school system, finding a balance of respect and freedom of speech and press is as difficult as learning out to tightrope walk. One wrong step and you could be compromising the learning environment of the entire student body.

On September 17, 1787, the United States Constitution was signed by delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, who were directed by George Washington. The 1787 convention was called to draft a new legal system for the United States now that the states were free and colonized. This new Constitution was made to increase federal authority while still protecting the rights of citizens. It established America’s National Government. In 1971, the Bill of Rights were added to Constitution containing the 10 amendments guaranteeing protection for citizens. The first commandment consisting of freedom of speech and religion. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads:

Everyone in America should be guaranteed the freedom of speech granted by The Constitution. In 1988, the court ruled in Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier that schools \could limit freedom of speech in school if they had “educational concerns” (Jacobs). The problem is that “educational concerns” is too vague and school districts are able to use this as a loophole to get away with removing articles that do not need to be removed. Often, the concern is based on perception and image more than anything else. Angela Riley’s article “20 years later: Teachers reflect on Supreme Court’s Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier ruling” quotes Frank LoMonte, executive director of

Freedom of Expression is a right that all Americans can joy on a daily basis, now imagine if it were a controlled right? That doesn’t make it a right, more so something that we can use when the government says so. In November of 1968, 4 students organized a silent protest against the US policies in Vietnam, which ended with suspension from their local schools. The issue was brought up in court, which led to split consensus. The majority opinion of the Supreme Court was that the expression of speech couldn’t be prohibited unless it was a disruption and harmed the rights of others. The dissent opinion stated that if freedom of speech was without a limit to an extent, who says it could lead to school being a platform for the exercise of free speech instead of education. The argument came to the conclusion of defining the rights and freedom of speech for children in school. I agree with the majority opinion, seeing the freedom of expression shouldn’t be controlled and such.

The 8th Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the people from a government who may try to restrict or null your right to fair bail. The right restricts the judicial branch from performing any unfair procedures that can be directed towards a defendant, which is due process. Which is to state that the right to fair bail falls under due process because it is selectively incorporated in order to protect one’s unalienable rights of life, liberty, and property. The right guarantees that the defendant who is paying bail is given a fair/reasonable bail price.

The Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution is made of 4 different sections. The first section explains what occurs if the president is removed from office or if they resign or worst die during their term. The second section basically lets one know how the vice presidency is filled if vacant. The President nominates someone, and the majority vote of both House of Congress makes the final decision. The third section states that if the president is disabled he must submit a written declaration stating that he is unable to perform his responsibility to the president pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The vice president then holds the role of the acting president until the president can return

After the Revolutionary War, American colonists went through a transition that required the establishment of a new government, which impacted them politically, socially and economically. In addition, after their unpleasant experience under the tyrannical British government, American colonists decided to establish a government with balanced powers. This means that they would give the government enough power to protect the people while maintaining the rights of the people and the states. Also, even today the United States runs according to those principles which are written in the Constitutional Amendment. Therefore, as time passed the government has seen the need to increase the safety of its people by taking away basic unalienable rights and

The first amendment is; freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of religion, and freedom of assembly. The first amendment should never be limited. If the first amendment was limited, then it would limit the beliefs of American citizens. When it comes to high school students, they should not have to worry about censorship. The first amendment proves that high school students have a right to say what they desire. That’s supported by freedom of speech.

Carlos: Under the First Amendment, did Alpine High School offend the Constitution when it prevented Petitioner’s potentially disruptive and divisive opinion article for publication in the school sponsored newspaper?

My opinion is going to reflect on the majority opinion that the school didn’t violate the students first amendment and that the topics were inappropriate and that the school rules doesn’t allow inappropriate things inside the school especially in the school newspaper. For the minority opinion that having the right to expression and that the government should not take that way in which the students were writing about two different subjects which could help others in the future in which writing about the topics would be an idea so students can read about it.

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.

We, the People, have for too long ignored the framers intent on the relationship between the separation of powers between the Federal and State government. The abdication of responsibility for protecting the 10th amendment, not only by our elected officials but by citizens as well, deviates the subtle balance of power in our nation to a detrimental state. The United States of America is just that, united States, that have the power to legislate for their constituents any laws not delegated to the Federal government inside the Constitution. With the overreach of the Federal government using the Commerce Clause, the Necessary and Proper Clause, enacting the 17th amendment, and using the “power of the purse” the 10th amendment stands as a former shadow of itself being regulated to a pawn piece in political maneuvers to show voters that individual State Senators still hold sway in protecting State’s rights. We should adhere to the original intent of the 10th amendment the State’s rights, which include everything not enumerated by the Constitution in Article I, will not be diluted or taken away by a central planner whose bureaucracy and laws could end in tyranny if ignored.

I Support the majority opinion of the Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier. This case was based on school newspapers I believe students should be allowed it gives them a chance to express they talent though the press. No one can take freedom of the press away it one of our amendment. The principal didn’t have the right to cut off part of the article. The only time he had the right if it was Violate words. Also if the articles are related to the school or reasonably things the students have a right. Students have the right to show how they feel about things going on in their surroundings. If you ask them their opinion why cut off the answer you ask for.