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  1. Overview of First Amendment, Fundamental Freedoms ...

    The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, 1 Footnote U.S. Const. amend. I. viewed broadly, protects religious liberty and rights related to freedom of speech. Specifically, the Religion Clauses prevent the government from adopting laws respecting an establishment of religion—the Establishment Clause—or prohibiting the free exercise thereof—the Free Exercise Clause.

  2. First Amendment | U.S. Constitution | US Law | LII / Legal ...

    The First Amendment guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition. It forbids Congress from both promoting one religion over others and also restricting an individual’s religious practices. It guarantees freedom of expression by prohibiting Congress from restricting the press or the rights of ...

  3. First Amendment ‑ Rights, U.S. Constitution & Freedoms

    Right to Assemble, Right to Petition. The First Amendment protects the freedom to peacefully assemble or gather together or associate with a group of people for social, economic, political or ...

  4. Historical Background on Free Speech Clause | Constitution ...

    Jump to essay-3 The Bill of Rights: A Documentary History 1148–49 (B. Schwartz ed. 1971). Jump to essay-4 Id. at 1153 . Jump to essay-5 The House debate insofar as it touched upon this amendment was concerned almost exclusively with a motion to strike the right to assemble and an amendment to add a right of the people to instruct their ...

  5. First Amendment to the United States Constitution - Wikipedia

    e. The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution prevents Congress from making laws respecting an establishment of religion; prohibiting the free exercise of religion; or abridging the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press, the freedom of assembly, or the right to petition the government for redress of grievances.

  6. The 1st & 2nd Amendments | Rights | CONSTITUTION USA with ...

    The First Amendment is widely considered to be the most important part of the Bill of Rights. ... the Supreme Court ruled that a history of the Vietnam War known as the “Pentagon Papers” did ...

  7. First Amendment Overview | U.S. Constitution Annotated | US ...

    The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, 1. viewed broadly, protects religious liberty and rights related to freedom of speech. Specifically, the Religion Clauses prevent the government from adopting laws “respecting an establishment of religion” —the Establishment Clause—or “prohibiting the free exercise thereof” —the Free ...

  8. Overview of First Amendment, Fundamental Freedoms ...

    Th e First Amendment also expressly protects th e freedoms of speech, press, peaceable assembly, and petition to th e Government. Th e Constitution Annotated essays discussing th e First Amendment begin wi th th e Religion Clauses, reviewing th e history of th ese Clauses before explaining, in turn, th e Supreme Court’s interpretation of th e ...

  9. First Amendment Overview Essays | The Foundation for ...

    The essays included in this collection give overviews of some of the most important areas of First Amendment law and scholarship. FIRE hopes that these essays explain the basics of First Amendment case law and jargon in a succinct, yet informative manner. This collection will expand on a regular basis, so please check back for more content.

  10. Module 10: The First Amendment | Constitution Center

    525 Arch Street. Philadelphia, PA 19106. 215.409.6600. Get Directions. Wednesday – Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. The First Amendment protects some of our most cherished rights, including religious liberty, free speech, a free press, the right to assemble, and the right to petition our government for a redress of grievances.