Notes on the First Amendment

Title: Notes on the First Amendment
Category: Law & Government / Civil Rights
Details: Words: 194 | Pages: 0.8 (approximately 235 words/page)

Notes on the First Amendment

First Amendment-->freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. I. Freedom of Religion A. Prohibits Congress from establishing an official religion in the U.S. 1. Separation of Church and State B. Guarentees Americans the right to practice religion as they wish II. Freedom of Speech A. Guarentees Americans the right to say what is on their minds in public or in private without fear of punishment 1. Does not permit speech that harms other …showed first 75 words of 194 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 194 total…harm other people's reputation or endanger the government (libel) B. Americans have the right to read what other people have published IV. Freedom of Assembly A. Protects the right to assemble peacefully B. Protects right to form and join organizations V. Right to Petition A. Guarentees the right to petition the government *petition= formal request Right to express our ideas to the government *Freedoms do not allow us to do things that break the law.

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