First Amendment: Freedom of Speech
The First Amendment to the Constitution was passed by Congress in 1789. The purpose of the Amendment is to allow for freedom of speech, religion, press, petition, and free assembly. The First Amendment along with the next 9 amendments form the Bill of Rights.
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. (ushistory.org)
This amendment has helped Americans stand up for what they believe. They have a right to address things by a peaceful gathering, they can practice religion without fear of persecution or prosecution. Many countries prosecute those that proclaim Christianity. …show more content…
“Todd v. Rochester Community Schools, 200 N.W.2d 90 (Mich. Ct. App. 1972): In deciding that Slaughterhouse-Five could not be banned from the libraries and classrooms of the Michigan schools, the Court of Appeals of Michigan declared: "Vonnegut's literary dwellings on war, religion, death, Christ, God, government, politics, and any other subject should be as welcome in the public schools of this state as those of Machiavelli, Chaucer, Shakespeare, Melville, Lenin, Joseph McCarthy, or Walt Disney. The students of Michigan are free to make of Slaughterhouse-Five what they will."” (ALA.org)
The above case was taken from the ALA.org website which lists multiple Supreme Court Rulings on First Amendment cases. The above one allows for a book to be allowed to stay in the library in a Michigan School. There have been multiple rulings of this type. The downside to some rulings is that sex offenders are allowed access to public library internet and pornography. This seems like abuse of the First Amendment. People that have broken the law still have
The First Amendment to the Constitution was passed by Congress in 1789. The purpose of the Amendment is to allow for freedom of speech, religion, press, petition, and free assembly. The First Amendment along with the next 9 amendments form the Bill of Rights.
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. (ushistory.org)
This amendment has helped Americans stand up for what they believe. They have a right to address things by a peaceful gathering, they can practice religion without fear of persecution or prosecution. Many countries prosecute those that proclaim Christianity. …show more content…
“Todd v. Rochester Community Schools, 200 N.W.2d 90 (Mich. Ct. App. 1972): In deciding that Slaughterhouse-Five could not be banned from the libraries and classrooms of the Michigan schools, the Court of Appeals of Michigan declared: "Vonnegut's literary dwellings on war, religion, death, Christ, God, government, politics, and any other subject should be as welcome in the public schools of this state as those of Machiavelli, Chaucer, Shakespeare, Melville, Lenin, Joseph McCarthy, or Walt Disney. The students of Michigan are free to make of Slaughterhouse-Five what they will."” (ALA.org)
The above case was taken from the ALA.org website which lists multiple Supreme Court Rulings on First Amendment cases. The above one allows for a book to be allowed to stay in the library in a Michigan School. There have been multiple rulings of this type. The downside to some rulings is that sex offenders are allowed access to public library internet and pornography. This seems like abuse of the First Amendment. People that have broken the law still have