Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

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Can the Government Fund Religious Schools?

The First Amendment case for separation of church and state.

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Flag Desecration: Can You Burn the American Flag?

How and why flag burning became protected speech.

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Dissent Is More Than Patriotic. It’s Baked Into the First Amendment

Political dissent is part of a vibrant democracy.

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Meet the 2023 Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference Scholars

Meet the 51 Free Spirit scholars from the 2023 class.

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Read Between the Lines of Books Bans and the First Amendment

Free expression and the First Amendment favor participation in the book review process.

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Why Montana’s TikTok Ban Is Unconstitutional

A TikTok ban likely violates TikTok’s First Amendment rights – and yours.

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Watch: How Lesser-Known Religions Have Protected Religious Freedom for All

Fast facts about six lesser-known religions supporting the First Amendment.

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World Press Freedom Day 2023: U.S. Black Holes and Bright Spots

Where the U.S. stands on press freedom.

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A First Amendment Analysis of the Stanford Protests

No one gains in a verbal food fight on campus.

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