Bill+of+Rights+chrisam19

=The 1st Amendment= //" //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 . //" //

Description
Freedom of ,religion,press,speech,assembly,and petition. The freedom of religion means freedom to have an opinion or belief, but not to violate the social duties or good order. The freedom of press means that it protects one own opinion and to express ones self through the publication and dissemination with information or ideas. The freedom of speech means that one can express oneself by stating opinion on a controversial subject or stating thoughts or ideas. The freedom of assembly is the right to hold public meetings and form associations with out interference by the government. The freedom of petition gives people the right to gather signatures to possibly change something in the community.

Historical Applications How has this amendment been challenged, defined, applied, or maybe even ignored? Do some research to see if the Supreme Court has made any decisions affecting the amendment you are studying. How have those decisions made a difference in how it is applied today? This amendment has been challenged in the Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye v. City of Hialeah with the supreme court stating that "Killing of an animal in a public or private ritual or ceremony not for the primary purpose of food consumption" was unconstitutional, so the first amendment does not apply here. In another case Debs v. United States On June 16, 1918 Debs made an anti war speech in Canton, Ohio, protesting US involvement in World War I. He was arrested under the Espionage act of 1917 and convicted, sentenced to serve ten years in prison and to be disenfranchised for life. The Supreme Court decided against Debs, and maintained the power of the Espionage Act. Debs sentence to ten years imprisonment and loss of citizenship was upheld. In a 1968 case in which draft-card-burning (to protest the Vietnam war) was the crime (see United States v. O'Brien) The court found that the act of burning a draft card did not violate the first amendment's Freedom of speech, along with arm bands and flag burning.

Today's Application
In what ways is this amendment still applied for today's society? How is this being redefined for our generation? Do some research to see if there are any organizations that are promoting an aspect of this amendment and share what they say here. People can express feelings or opinions in a way that it does not disrupt or threaten the people around them. The first amendment rights are being redefined for our generation because so much of our communication is online. Things such as the app Facebook can have people stating their opinions online but sometimes their opinions start to become harassment. A organization that I found dedicated to protecting the first amendment was the First Amendment Project. The First Amendment Project organization is about advice, education materials, and legal representation for groups and people. A political cartoonist was challenged by the US Attorney General over a political cartoon getting published. The first amendment protected the artist's work.

Media: Not a separate section!!!
This is not to be a separate section, but I want to make sure you don't leave these things out. As you're researching and building this page, be sure to add relevant media here: pictures, videos, and links to other pages make your work relevant and meaningful. **In the end, delete this entire section.**