First Amendment Essay

Security and freedom has always been in the hearts of all Americans and in the hearts of the first Americans. When the colonists wanted to be free from British oppression they wanted freedom and security from unfair trials and protection of an unjust laws. The first 10 amendments of the U.S. constitution protect the rights of all Americans. Under the British rule the colonists’ rights were denied, they were denied a fair trial and they were denied their freedom. In this case I would…

A First Amendment Junkie’s Argument Pornography is basic human right, according to Susan Jacoby in her article “A First Amendment Junkie”. How does she present a persuasive argument? Well, a good argument requires four things to be successful; it must have logos, ethos, pathos, and a lack of rhetorical fallacies. Susan Jacoby’s argument in “A First Amendment Junkie” is considered successful by most of these standards. She appeals to the reader’s logic by giving evidence to back up her claims.…

The First Amendment? America, a country that used to be defined by bad asses and strong leader, now is defined by the sensitive and stupid. When and if we have a society built of people afraid of answering the hard questions what will we be? People need to speak their minds and stand up for what they believe in. limiting what and where certain topics can be spoken is very unconstitutional. We need to come together as a country so we never have to deal with that problem; because, if we don’t we…

First Amendment and Religious Expression The first amendment is forgotten about and most of the time not cared about in the real world. Back in the day, people could express how they wanted and what they wanted. But now a-days, its like you cant even step outside without getting judged, someone hating you or being offended by what you are displaying or doing. In some cases, the court has agreed with the victim and in others, they have disagreed with them. I am about to give you examples,…

threats, abuse, intimidation, etc. There has been controversy whether or not cyber bullying is included under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. Cyber bullying should not be protected under the First Amendment because people can be guilty of electronic harassment, cyber bullying can cause physical and/or emotional harm, and online perpetuations can be prosecuted. First, people that are cyber bullying can be guilty of electronic harrasment. Electronic harassment is a law in…

foreigner and with a little different approach to the 1st Amendment. In my country (France) even if we don't have the 1st Amm stated in out Constitution, we have almost equal rights of freedom of the press and speech, including online rights. Almost unfiltered rights of online content, however with strict interdiction for the child pornography. In the US, what I 've just found there is a protection for the “artistic expression,” by the First Amendment, which also include internet…

for lunch, I would be prepared to head down to the bathroom or even nurse if that was the case; however, what happened that day no sixth grader would be able to prepare for. Our class started where we left off yesterday on our lesson on the first 10 Amendments of the Bill of Rights, we had a song played to us that was stuck in my head for about a month. In the middle of our lesson the class phone rang; everyone became silent and stared at the phone until Mrs. Forbs picked it up. The…

being controlled.” When I think of freedom, or hear freedom, I think that I'm able to do what I want, or think what I want, without anyone telling me to stop, because I have rights, just like you, and like everyone else. America's Bill Of Rights first amendment is, Freedom of religion, speech, and the press. Which means we have the right to be a part of whatever religion we choose, or that we have the right to express how we feel, and that we have the right to have opinions…

liberty as more popular religions. Here, a public park had 11 permanent privately donated displays including the Ten Commandments. The Summum religion is a sect of the Christian religion that believes in two versions of the Ten Commandments, the first being destroyed and the second, known as the seven aphorisms are what should rule. They petitioned the city to allow them to place their version of the Ten Commandments at the park. The city refused claiming monuments related to city history…

non-denominational prayer in which students were to recognize their independence upon God. Then, in 1962, a parent sued on behalf of his child, arguing that the law violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, as made applicable to the states through the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The case was moved all the way to the Supreme Court, which resulted in a six to one vote in favor of the plaintiff. The judges stated that the school could not force children to pray,…