First Amendment to the United States Constitution

The first amendment of the constitution is the right of free speech; throughout our history the first amendment has been interpreted in a number of ways. Despite this fact all Americans agree that this is one of our most important rights, and lays the foundation for our nations core beliefs. The first amendment is a short statement “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;…

modern world, is a strong group of people depriving others of knowledge, to further the first group 's goals. Although some censorship may be beneficial when it comes to taking maturity into consideration, it is a dangerous thing to contemplate. In the most simple terms, I would say that censorship as a whole should not be allowed as a part of our society, as the ability of any group to decide…

Myers (1983) employees actions are not always protected by the First Amendment. This court case examines the rights of an employee (Myers) that circulating an inter-office questionnaire concerning office policies. Myers was unhappy about being transferred to a different office, which prompted her to circulate the questionnaire…

We should respect and protect people more than the abstract idea of free speech. “Cyberbullying and online harassment have been growing rapidly in the United States which have caused the rapid increase in suicide rates”, reported by Cyberbullying Research Center . Offensive online content should not be an issue because it is a situation that should not even exist, so before the problem of online harassment…

rights, particularly First Amendment rights, in schools. The case was brought upon by students at Hazelwood East High School, who felt that their First and Fourteenth Amendment rights were being violated by their principal. Principal Reynolds removed pages containing controversial articles from the newspaper without informing the journalism class in charge of the newspaper, which the students felt was a form of unfair censorship. When the case made its way to the United States Supreme Court, the…

the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” According to freeexistence.org, America is 68th in the freedom of speech and religion. It is becoming increasingly difficult to state an opinion or facts without immediately being attacked by people who are “offended” by the statement. A now common practice in school systems is to tap dance around certain topics in teaching and in sports activities. An article…

of Huston, 166 schools out of 292 adopted uniforms after their case study was conducted. (Gentile and Imberman pg12). School uniforms were established to minimize classroom disruption but it is interfering with students’ rights. First, I will explain the first amendment and the rights students have in school. I will include the court case Tinker V Des Moines to show how school boards are abusing their power by limiting student’s freedom of expression. Next, I will provide supporters personal…

morally right in terms of students’ rights of choice and expression has caused many legal and ethical debates and battles. By exploring the ideals and principles behind the First Amendment, we can identify specific words or phrases that have cause Americans to misinterpret the legal and ethical significance behind these two amendments. Some parents of children have caused controversy and gained media exposure by suing school districts for alleged violations of civil rights and misappropriation…

Texas vs. Johnson (An analysis of the supreme court case Texas vs. Johnson and the current repercussions of the decision) The first amendment protects many of our basic rights such as freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, etc. The framers of our constitution left a broad wording to leave room for our country to grow and change as time went on. One of the adjustments our country has made over time is to define the actions and words protected under the freedom of speech.…

This case set the precedent that states are within their rights to regulate the use of the United States flag. The opinion rejected Halter’s main argument, they could not see any argument that he could have made which would have made the law unconstitutional. In Des Moines, Iowa in 1965, John F. Tinker, 15 years old, and Christopher Eckhardt, 16 years old, attended high schools in Des Moines, Iowa, and Mary Beth Tinker, who is John 's sister, 13-years-old and a student in junior high school…