First Amendment to the United States Constitution

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    in New York state. They complained about the voluntary prayer written by the state about the Almighty God. They stated that the prayers were contradicted their beliefs. The plaintiff led by Steven Engel, which is a Jewish, and the plaintiffs challenged the constitutionality of the state's prayer in school policy. ("Engel v. Vitale." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 18 May 2017.) The parents were arguing that the prayer violated the law of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, as made applicable

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    First Amendment: 1. The first amendment addresses that people have the freedom to practice and engage in a religion and the government cannot impose on this right. This same amendment also states that we have a right and freedom of speech, press, petition the government and also peaceful assemblies of people (so protest or even walks for different causes). 2(a): In North Carolina, there was a law that banned sex offenders from using social media in efforts of deterring them from preying on people

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    Liberties: Civil liberties are the rights granted by the Constitution These rights are supposed to be free from government influence Ex. free exercise of religion, free speech… Usually refers to the protection of the rights of certain groups, such as women and African Americans. Line between civil liberties and civil rights is often hard to distinguish Civil liberties do NOT only apply to those who share their opinions widely and loudly Constitution and bill of rights have competing rights and duties

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    consisted of four laws passed as America prepared for war with France. The Acts included The Naturalization Act, The Alien Enemies Act, The Alien Friends Act, and The Sedition Act. The Naturalization Act extended the time immigrants had to live in the United States from 5 years to 14 years to become American citizens. The Alien Enemies Act stated that once war was declared all male citizens of any enemy nation could be arrested, detained, and deported. The Alien Friends Act gave the president authority to

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    The symbols of this great nation are many. The Liberty Bell, Washington Monument, the Bald Eagle, the White House, and the document that is the foundation on which this country is built, the Constitution of the United States. These symbols are immediately recognized by the citizens of the United States and some internationally, however the one symbol that is universally recognized is the Stars and Stripes. It is the symbol of a free nation whose citizens are allowed to strive for the American

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    However, these are personal, or private, rights, and are therefore limited in the work force. Once one brings these personal rights, more specifically freedom of religion, into the work force, they violate the separation of church and state. The separation of church and state is simply a law preventing government officials to serve with biased opinions based on personal beliefs. All government agents are expected to serve with an unbiased opinion, and it is difficult to do that if one

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    The First Amendment America was built on freedom. Freedom to speak, freedom to choose, freedom to worship, and freedom to do just about anything you want within the law. America’s law was designed to protect and preserve these freedoms. The reason the United States of America came to exist was because the colonists fled Great Britain to get back the freedoms that were taken away from them by the Monarchy. In countries where Monarchies and Dictatorships rule, there is little if any freedom to

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    and 14, Civil Liberties and Civil Rights, in the eighth edition textbook, American Government, by Cal Jillson. Chapter 13, Civil Liberties, discusses the origins of the Bill of Rights, Freedom of Expressions, Freedom of Religion, and other topics. First, each chapter, individually, will be introduced before reviewing and analyzing each topic within the chapter. There will be a switch from an objective point to a subjective point once I begin to review and analyze each topic. After reviewing and analyzing

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    A) The US Constitution is fundamental law of the United States, and in the present, it is composed of seven articles and twenty seven amendments. The three things I like most about the US constitution are the 1st Amendment, the 10th Amendment, and separation of power. The 1st Amendment are composed of two clause which are establishment clause and free exercise clause. It provides a freedom of speech, assembly, religion and press. Those basic rights are given to people, and it shouldn’t threaten by

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    takes time and focus to really perfect and master it .Freedom of speech is in the first amendment of the united states constitution ,it is “the right to articulate your ideas without having fear of the government”. Although that is what it states , you still cannot do and say as you please and anyone who thinks other wise is naive . The first amendment, freedom of speech comes from the United States Constitution and declares that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion

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