1st Amendment
The 1st Amendment, part of the Bill of Rights, protects five freedoms: religion, speech, assembly, press and petition. These freedoms enable citizens to participate in self-government and assert all their other rights.
Timeline
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May 14 Fisher Ames: Proto-Freshman
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5 days, 11 hours ago.
May 11 Freedom Friday: James Henke
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19 days ago.
Apr 27 Don’t give up…don’t ever give up on our youth [VIDEO]
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27 days ago.
Apr 19 Constitution Check: Can reporters be barred from using social media during a criminal trial?
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29 days ago.
Apr 17 Constitution Check: Do lower court judges have a right to criticize the Supreme Court?
Oct 18
The Mosque, the Nazis and Martin Luther King
So, if this is not a legal dispute, what is it? It is a dispute between two groups of private citizens who must work it out for themselves. Continue Reading
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