Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution

For the case of Abrams Vs The United States it started in New York, New York in Union Square. Where some russian immigrants were throwing pamphlets from a second-story window out to the public. In June of 1917, Two months after the U.S entered the war congress passed the espionage act. This act established three basic wartime offense: conveying false information intended with U.S military operation, causing insubordination in the military, and obstructing recruiting . In May of 1918 the…

In 1940, during World War II, the United States Congress passed the Alien Registration Act making it illegal for any citizen of the United States of America to advocate the violent overthrow of the U.S. government. Tensions were high between the United States and other nations that supported the Axis powers, yet the United States took this fear too far by passing a law that only compromised the practice of free speech. This law required non-citizens to register themselves within four months of…

In the early 1950s, the New York Board of Regents twice recommended that school boards of the state approve a new resolution that would call for the reading of the Pledge of Allegiance, along with a prayer, in classrooms before the before the start of the day. The prayer did not specify any certain faith, but required the students to recognize their dependence on an “Almighty God”. By July of 1958, the Union Free District Number 9, Town of North Hampstead, adopted a resolution that stated the…

The First Amendment of the Constitution includes the Free Exercise Clause, which prohibits government interference with a person’s religious practice. The clause applies only to the action against the government, not to private employers (Miller, 2014, p.21-22). The creators of the Constitution understood that religious freedom was a significant subject that required its incorporation into the Bill of Rights. Religion can be a controversial subject due to the copious philosophies, and the…

The rights stated in the first amendment have always been challenged ever since the U.S. Constitution was established, this is especially true when it comes to the matter of freedom of speech. When it comes to being censored, modes of communication have been challenged with acts that restrict the freedom of speech and freedom of press. Due to restrictions, these modes are unable to successfully utilize their resources to their full capacity. Although we go back and forth with the argument…

n 1776, when our founding fathers established the Constitution, setting forth a nation based on democracy and preserving the liberty of its citizens, they intended the people of the United States to make sure that the government preserved the people’s rights and not take them away. Benjamin Franklin said “It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority”. This demonstrates the people of the United States should stand up for their liberties. Not only should one question…

Limits of Free Speech What are the boundaries of free speech and what exactly is considered “taking it too far?” In an article by Robbie Brown titled, “140 Characters Spell Charges and Jail,” Brown talks about a twenty-six year old Alabama man named Jarvis Britton who reportedly sent out threats as “jokes” via the social networking site, Twitter, to President Barack Obama. Secret Service questioned Jarvis about the posts but he was let off with a warning when he admitted to being intoxicated.…

history for women in the United States. Prohibition was a period starting in the 1920’s and lasted all the way through 1933. Prohibition led to the eighteenth amendment which was upheld on January 16, 1919, which forebode the transporting, manufacturing, and merchandising of alcoholic beverages. This amendment was in action for fourteen years before the ratification of the twenty-first amendment. The twenty-first amendment, which overturned the eighteenth amendment was the first and only time in…

After the signing of the Constitution, the role of the press increased as time went on. It became easier for citizens to get information because technology was advancing. The printing press had already been invented but there were advancements made to make the machine more efficient. It became power driven making it easier to print more in a smaller amount of time. Offset printing became popular for books and magazines so that they could be in color. By 1950, the internet came along and…

better than what was there before. If, on the other hand, we close down the arguments, retract the controversies, and avoid the challenges, then what we have is not a real democracy, but a nation afraid to lead itself” (Witherbee Par. 12). The First amendment is in place to protect citizens from censorship.…