The Importance Of Amendments To The Constitution Of The United States

In the United States of America, citizens recognize that there are certain rights that they can count on and that their very agreement to follow the laws of the nation solidifies their protection of these rights. The Constitution of the United States was composed in an effort to ensure that the rights could not be violated under by any individual or any government entity. These rights were an extension of the Declaration of Independence that sought to provide all men with fundamental rights. However, as society has shifted in new directions since the composition of the Founding Fathers, it has become necessary for amendments to the constitution to be put into place. These amendments are intended to further clarify the initial rights and to expand upon the operational …show more content…
The amendment, though brief and somewhat vague in regards to the application of the context, clearly provides the foundation that a person’s opinion, beliefs, or words could not be controlled by any law that was then, or would be in the future, put into place by the United States government. The vagueness of the clause suggests that the composers were aware that there would be new beliefs and concepts that would come into play in future generations but the specific use of the words “no law,” provided enough structure to the amendment to make it rigid enough for the purpose of longevity. By including religious practices and peaceful assembly, the authors were able to explain that these were also critical to the belief systems and ability of individuals to come together to share these beliefs. The assemblies were clearly verbal, amongst the participants, and therefore supported the freedom of speech as being a fundamental element of all of the rights that the citizens of the United States sought to secure through ratifying the nation’s