Amendment 1: Freedom of speech
The science of government it is my duty to study, more than all other sciences; the arts of legislation and administration and negotiation ought to take the place of, indeed exclude, in a manner, all other arts. I must study politics and war, that our sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. Our sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history and naval architecture, navigation, commerce and agriculture in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture, statuary, tapestry and porcelain.”
― John Adams, Letters of John Adams, Addressed to His Wife
The 1st amendment. The cornerstone of the constitution. What is the first 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." What does that …show more content…
It was a case in the 1960's having to do with a few students in high school and middle school expressing their 1st amendment rights. In December of 1965, a meeting at Christopher Eckhardt’s home was held in membrane to show their support for the truce of the Vietnam War. The meeting consisted of a group of friends agreeing to wear armbands to show their support for the truce. These children were wearing black armbands, and fasting to peacefully protest and show their support for the surrender. However, the school had caught onto this, and put a ban on wearing the black arm bands. Anyone wearing one would be asked to remove it. If anyone refused, they would be suspended until they removed said arm band. On December 16, Mary Beth Tinker and Christopher Eckhardt wore their armbands to school and were sent home; Even though they did not do anything illegal. The children did not return until after new
The science of government it is my duty to study, more than all other sciences; the arts of legislation and administration and negotiation ought to take the place of, indeed exclude, in a manner, all other arts. I must study politics and war, that our sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. Our sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history and naval architecture, navigation, commerce and agriculture in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture, statuary, tapestry and porcelain.”
― John Adams, Letters of John Adams, Addressed to His Wife
The 1st amendment. The cornerstone of the constitution. What is the first 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." What does that …show more content…
It was a case in the 1960's having to do with a few students in high school and middle school expressing their 1st amendment rights. In December of 1965, a meeting at Christopher Eckhardt’s home was held in membrane to show their support for the truce of the Vietnam War. The meeting consisted of a group of friends agreeing to wear armbands to show their support for the truce. These children were wearing black armbands, and fasting to peacefully protest and show their support for the surrender. However, the school had caught onto this, and put a ban on wearing the black arm bands. Anyone wearing one would be asked to remove it. If anyone refused, they would be suspended until they removed said arm band. On December 16, Mary Beth Tinker and Christopher Eckhardt wore their armbands to school and were sent home; Even though they did not do anything illegal. The children did not return until after new