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    The First Amendment has become a hot topic for the United States because of recent protest demonstrations and questioning verbal and non-verbal complaints. College is a time for students to find their identity. The act of the student personally developing can be foreign depending on their upbringing. The higher education institution must be willing to support students through the transitional stage, while giving the needed legal guidance. An institution offering legal guidance can eliminate problems

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    Snyder V. Phelps No

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    Snyder v. Phelps No. 09-751 131 S. Ct. 1207 (2011) Argued October 6, 2010 Decided March 2, 2011 On March 10, 2006 the Westboro Baptist Church picketed the funeral of fallen Marine, Lance Corporal Matthew Snyder. The Snyder family sued the Church, accusing them of defamation, invasion of privacy by intrusion upon seclusion, and infliction of intentional emotional distress, a tort under state law. On October 6, 2010, Snyder v. Phelps No. 09-751 was brought before the courts. The Justices’ of the court

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    and 4. Security of state But after the Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1963 friendly relations with foreign States, public order and incitement to an offence were added in Article 19(2) as a restrictions. While debating for the amendment in Parliament, Prime Minister said that this amendment is not to restrict the freedom of press in any sense. This just a step to clarify the Legislative powers of Government. He also stated that this amendment was to ensure that international relationship of India

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    states how the government works and its fundamental laws. The English Bill of Rights is the British law, that declared the rights and liberties of the people. Both documents protect the rights of its citizens. In the U.S constitution there are 27 amendments and in the English Bill of Rights there are 13 articles. Both documents have similar laws but is worded differently. Article six of the English Bill of Rights states, “That the raising or keeping a standing army within the kingdom in time of

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    unsettling and un-American scenario to envision federal agents nosing through the reading lists of law-abiding citizens while hunting for evidence against somebody else.” This article brings into question the constitutional rights of the 4th and 9th amendments, of warrants and privacy of citizens: should the government be able to look into private records showing purchases and other private businesses of

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    to disrupt the school day and, as a result, teachers began to restrict it. Tinker vs. Des Moines, the landmark case advocating for students’ right to free speech, as well as Bethel vs. Fraser, the case ruling that students don’t have the same first amendment rights as adults, have been instrumental in dictating the outcome of future court cases regarding the right to freedom of speech of high school students. The exchange of information and exposure to new and different ideas is critical to students’

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    of the first ten amendments made in America talks about if a law were to favor one religion and or to take away the right to practice one’s religion, the law would be prohibited. The Bill of rights was formed by the first ten amendments which was approved on December 15, 1791. People have different opinions about religions and they have the right to, however, no law should be made that would respect one religion over the others, therefore, when the Amendment 1 was created, the amendment allowed

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    outside forces, our government passed the sedition act in 1798. The sedition act limited our first and tenth amendment rights and gave our government more discretion to label individuals criminals. Is it right for our government to restrict our individual rights for the safety of the whole nation? In this essay, I will argue how the sedition act of 1798 was unconstitutional and how it violated our amendment rights. I will also take a look at how the sedition act came to be and why the government and

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    Out of all the rights given to we Americans in the Bill of Rights, the first amendment includes the most cherished one: the freedom of speech. Freedom of speech gives citizens the right to express their own opinions publicly without government interference, violating laws, or inciting any kind of violence or rebellion. However, the first amendment does not mean anyone can simply say whatever they want. There are several topics that are strictly scrutinized by law and there are even some situations

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    individual freedom, prosecuted Socrates for his teachings, claiming that he had corrupted young people and insulted the gods. The Framers of the Constitution guaranteed freedom of speech and expression to the citizens of the United States with the First Amendment, which

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