According to the dictionary, the First Amendment states that people have the right to express their opinions publicly without government interference, subject to the laws against libel, incitement to violent, or rebellion, etc. The first amendment was written by James Madison, with help from other “Fathers of the Constitution.” Over time, it has been reflected on, challenged by many centuries of wars, withstood cultural shifts, and has gone through many legal challenges. George Washington said, "If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led like sheep to the slaughter.” This Amendment was included in the Constitution because; people demanded a guarantee of their freedoms. People value the constitution as their God given right. After the revolutionary war, people did not want the government to restrict what they could say. People wanted to express their opinions on political candidates as well as laws they soon might pass. If the government was allowed to censor viewpoints it didn't like, the people would end up with a government that favored certain people.
Framers of The Constitution were delegates who drafted the proposed U.S Constitution. This Amendment was important to the framers of the constitution because it was necessary for the survival of a …show more content…
For example, when the New York Times published an article on police forces, one unit decided to sue the Times because it had false statements about them. The Newspaper used Freedom of Speech in their power, which led the judge to rule in the New York Times favor. The police unit tried, but the judge could not say that there were any false statements to be proven, about their opinion, or possibly facts stated. The Freedom of Speech Amendment didn’t change in this one because the Times won their case by using the Amendment. My opinion on this would be the same as the
Framers of The Constitution were delegates who drafted the proposed U.S Constitution. This Amendment was important to the framers of the constitution because it was necessary for the survival of a …show more content…
For example, when the New York Times published an article on police forces, one unit decided to sue the Times because it had false statements about them. The Newspaper used Freedom of Speech in their power, which led the judge to rule in the New York Times favor. The police unit tried, but the judge could not say that there were any false statements to be proven, about their opinion, or possibly facts stated. The Freedom of Speech Amendment didn’t change in this one because the Times won their case by using the Amendment. My opinion on this would be the same as the