What you wear. Your playlists. Practicing your religion (or not). The sign on your front lawn. They all have one thing in common. They're all brought to you by the First Amendment.
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What you wear. Your playlists. Practicing your religion (or not). The sign on your front lawn. They all have one thing in common. They're all brought to you by the First Amendment.
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What you wear. Your playlists. Practicing your religion (or not). The sign on your front lawn. They all have one thing in common. They're all brought to you by the First Amendment.
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First Amendment Glossary
First Amendment Glossary Learning about the First Amendment sometimes involves wading through legal terms. These words can be confusing when you first encounter them. This glossary provides an everyday definition for many words you’ll find in discussions of the First Amendment. Actual malice The actual malice standard makes it hard for a public official or…
First Amendment Glossary Learning about the First Amendment sometimes involves wading through legal terms. These words can be confusing when you first encounter them. This glossary provides an everyday definition for many words you’ll find in discussions of the First Amendment. Actual malice The actual malice standard makes it hard for a public official or…
When Does Protesting Become Illegal?
Like all First Amendment freedoms, the right to assembly is not unlimited.
Like all First Amendment freedoms, the right to assembly is not unlimited.
Are NPR, PBS Funding Cuts a First Amendment Violation?
A First Amendment analysis of government-funded media and the NPR, PBS cuts.
A First Amendment analysis of government-funded media and the NPR, PBS cuts.
Why Government Can’t Restrict Speech It Doesn’t Like: Viewpoint Discrimination Explained
1A prohibits the government from playing favorites.
1A prohibits the government from playing favorites.
Are Non-Citizens Protected by the First Amendment?
With liberty and justice for … all?
With liberty and justice for … all?
The First Amendment: What You Need to Know
The First Amendment What is the First Amendment? The First Amendment defines five fundamental freedoms – religion, speech, the press, assembly and petition – protected from government interference. The First Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution, the highest law of the country. It was added to the Constitution in 1791 along with nine additional…
The First Amendment What is the First Amendment? The First Amendment defines five fundamental freedoms – religion, speech, the press, assembly and petition – protected from government interference. The First Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution, the highest law of the country. It was added to the Constitution in 1791 along with nine additional…
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