Mending the First Amendment
The first amendment of the constitution is often regarded as the most important amendment within the constitution. It includes our freedoms of “religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition” (Sidlow and Henschen). This amendment entitles us to protection of our rights away from government interference. It “forbids Congress” from prohibiting our first amendment rights in any way (Cornell University). When the constitution was drafted, the framers of the American constitution did not realize the need to implement the limitations of our freedoms. In our time, people are often confused and believe that our first amendment rights are absolute since the restrictions are not expressed in the constitution. With this belief, many people have violated the freedoms and the beliefs of others through actions …show more content…
The first amendment of the constitution should be amended to express the limitations of our political freedoms to any infringement upon the liberties of others.
The first component of the amendment regards the freedom of religion. Religion is an important part of American life since “78.4 % of adults are followers of Christianity and 4.7% are followers of other religions” (PewResearch). The freedom of religion guarantees people the “right to worship and believe as they wish without government interference” (Sidlow and Henschen). The freedom of religion in the constitution does not encompass the ideas of religious persecutions and religious discrimination by citizens of the United States; citizens have verbally abused followers of religions. In 2014, an atheist
The first amendment of the constitution is often regarded as the most important amendment within the constitution. It includes our freedoms of “religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition” (Sidlow and Henschen). This amendment entitles us to protection of our rights away from government interference. It “forbids Congress” from prohibiting our first amendment rights in any way (Cornell University). When the constitution was drafted, the framers of the American constitution did not realize the need to implement the limitations of our freedoms. In our time, people are often confused and believe that our first amendment rights are absolute since the restrictions are not expressed in the constitution. With this belief, many people have violated the freedoms and the beliefs of others through actions …show more content…
The first amendment of the constitution should be amended to express the limitations of our political freedoms to any infringement upon the liberties of others.
The first component of the amendment regards the freedom of religion. Religion is an important part of American life since “78.4 % of adults are followers of Christianity and 4.7% are followers of other religions” (PewResearch). The freedom of religion guarantees people the “right to worship and believe as they wish without government interference” (Sidlow and Henschen). The freedom of religion in the constitution does not encompass the ideas of religious persecutions and religious discrimination by citizens of the United States; citizens have verbally abused followers of religions. In 2014, an atheist